1.Why do I need laryngoscopy before surgery? The main purpose is to understand the condition of the vocal cords and whether there is vocal cord paralysis. 2.How soon can I drink and eat after the surgery? What should I do if I cough? You can eat normally 6 hours after surgery. You should try to avoid coughing violently and apply nebulization therapy appropriately. 3.Patients reflect that they speak normally after surgery but feel more strained, why? This is mainly because the thyroid nodules are often dissected to avoid damaging the recurrent laryngeal nerve during surgery, which may cause edema of the recurrent laryngeal nerve or affect its blood supply, resulting in the phenomenon of straining to speak. However, this phenomenon will gradually disappear in about 3 months after surgery as the edema subsides and the blood supply is restored. 4.Why do some patients have hoarseness after surgery? What should I do when it occurs? This is a manifestation of vocal fold paralysis, which may be caused by damage to the laryngeal nerve during surgery. If it is temporary, it will gradually recover in a short period of time (2 weeks to 3 months); if it is permanent, part of it can be partially improved by compensating the voice of the contralateral vocal cords, but it is generally difficult to return to normal. 5.While there is no hoarseness after thyroid surgery, why does the articulation become tonal and it is difficult to pronounce high notes? This condition may be caused by the edema of the recurrent laryngeal nerve after surgery and other reasons. It is also possible that the supraglottic nerve is damaged, resulting in insufficient tension in the vocal cords and inability to pronounce high notes. 6.How long do I have to stay in the hospital? How long does it take to return to normal? Generally speaking, you can be discharged from the hospital 2-3 days after surgery, which varies according to your condition and the actual situation of each place. The wound stitches can be removed in about 5 days, while the discomfort in the neck may take 3-6 months to recover, but it does not affect normal life and work. 7.What do I need to pay attention to after the surgery, except for the medication? For example, diet, etc. There is no special requirement for diet, but we should pay attention to the absorption of eugenol, such as stomach medicine. 8.Why is it that some patients still have nodules when they undergo ultrasound of the thyroid gland after surgery? Most benign thyroid nodules are multi-nodular nodular goiters. It is common for new nodules to appear in the remaining normal thyroid gland after surgery, which can be reviewed regularly. 9. How often should I have a follow-up examination after thyroid adenoma surgery? What items should be reviewed? Can the review be done at the local hospital? The first post-operative follow-up is usually one month, mainly to review thyroid function and ultrasound. Subsequent follow-ups can be done once every six months to once a year depending on the situation. It is possible to have the review locally, but it is better to have the review at the hospital where the surgery was performed.