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January 04, 2012

Argentine President Undergoes Thyroid Surgery

BBC News reported today that popular Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma, a highly curable form of thyroid cancer.

Thankfully, there were no complications and she is expected to be discharged from the hospital in the next 2 days.

Thyroidectomy is when the entire thyroid gland is removed which is necessary whenever thyroid cancer is present.

What are some of the complications that could have occurred?

• Vocal cord paralysis, either one or both vocal cords
• Hoarseness
• Calcium level problems which can lead to heart arrhythmias
• Bleeding which can compress the airway necessitating a tracheostomy

Read more about thyroid surgery here. Watch video of a thyroid being removed.

Source:
Argentine President Fernandez undergoes cancer surgery. BBC News Jan 4, 2012.




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