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Expert Lectures

Endocrine Surgery

Complications of Thyroid Surgery and How to Avoid Them

Saturday, October 11, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Location: 245
Complications of thyroid surgery can be very serious. The major complications are related to postoperative hematoma, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and hypoparathyroidism. These complications quite often can be predicted and prevented. This session will discuss the major complications related to thyroid surgery and emphasis will be placed on how to prevent and manage them.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss the major complications related to thyroid surgery.
  2. Review the technical aspects to prevent these complications.
  3. Discuss management of these complications and long-term follow-up.

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Ashok R. Shaha, MD

    Allan H. Selig Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr (MSK)
    New York, NY, United States

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