What is the most common life-threatening complication of thyroidectomy?: (A) Haemorrhage, (B) Tracheal collapse, (C) Laryngeal edema, (D) Bilateral vocal cord palsy
Answer is A. Haemorrhage is the most frequent life-threatening complication of thyroidectomy. Around 1 in 50 patients will develop a haematoma, and in almost all cases this will develop in the first 24 hours.Ref: Bailey and love 27e, page no: 815