A lady with a long-standing thyroid nodule is planned for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Before the surgery, the surgeon must check/ do -: (A) Serum Calcium levels, (B) Serum PTH assay, (C) Indirect Laryngoscopy, (D) Iodine 131 scan
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Indirect Laryngoscopy o Nerve Damage to recurrent/superior laryngeal nerve is a known complication of thyroidectomy. Hence it is important to document the state of the vocal cords before surgery to prevent litigation liability