Removal of both sides of the thyroid gland may cause hypothyroidism, laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcemia and so on.
1. Hypothyroidism: After both sides of the thyroid gland are removed, there may be insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone, leading to hypothyroidism, which may cause chills, low sweat, abdominal distension, constipation, edema, weight gain and other symptoms.
2. Laryngeal recurrent nerve injury: the laryngeal recurrent nerve is close to the thyroid gland, after bilateral thyroidectomy, the laryngeal recurrent nerve may be injured, resulting in hoarseness, loss of voice, choking and coughing and other symptoms.
3. Hypocalcemia: The parathyroid glands are located close to the thyroid gland at the back, and bilateral thyroidectomy may lead to damage to the parathyroid glands, causing insufficient parathyroid hormone, resulting in hypocalcemia, which may be manifested by convulsions, numbness, and so on.
If you have any of the above symptoms after thyroidectomy, you should go to the hospital in time to have the cause clarified and treated under the doctor’s guidance.