After thyroid nodule surgery, you need to pay attention to diet, body position and any complications. 1. Diet: after surgery, awake patients can be given a small amount of cool water, if there is no choking, swallowing and other uncomfortable symptoms, can be gradually transitioned to a warm liquid diet that is easy to swallow, to avoid overheating of the diet caused by local vasodilatation, aggravating the wound oozing blood. 2. Body position: After thyroid surgery, patients should take a semi-recumbent position to help breathing and drainage, do not cough, excessive bending or stretching of the neck, so as not to pull the wound causing pain. 3. Complications: The most critical complication after thyroid surgery is respiratory distress and asphyxia, if there is an increase in respiratory rate, respiratory effort and so on, you need to inform the doctor in time; if there is a pins and needles sensation, numbness and other symptoms on the face and feet, it suggests that hypoparathyroidism may have occurred. Postoperative thyroid nodule patients should actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.