What to Expect After Thyroid Nodule Surgery

After thyroid nodule surgery, you should pay attention to diet, condition observation and regular review. 1. Diet: After surgery, a small amount of warm water should be given to drink, if there is no choking or swallowing, warm liquid diet can be given gradually, such as rice soup, soybean milk and so on. 2. Observation: After the operation, you need to observe whether there is blood seepage from the incision and the situation of the drainage tube, and pay attention to whether there is any abnormality in the voice, and whether there is any numbness and tingling in the face, lips, hands and feet. If you find bleeding from the incision, hoarseness, numbness of face, lips, hands and feet, you need to inform the doctor in time to prevent life-threatening complications such as asphyxia, respiratory distress, nerve damage or parathyroid gland damage. 3. Regular review: After surgery for thyroid nodules, the thyroid function should be reviewed regularly, and if hypothyroidism occurs, the doctor’s advice should be followed in time for replacement therapy. After thyroid nodule surgery, we must pay attention to the care, and should consult the doctor in time if there is any abnormality.