The Importance of Preoperative Laryngeal Examination Before Thyroidectomy and the Usefulness of a Voice Questionnaire in Screening

Abstract

The incidence of coincident abnormal laryngeal conditions is relatively high; therefore, voice screening before thyroidectomy is important. The "thyroidectomy-related voice questionnaire" is a simple and effective screening tool to detect preexisting laryngeal disorders that can affect the quality of voice.