Autoavaliação da voz e deglutição e impacto na qualidade de vida no pósoperatório tardio de tireoidectomia total
Patient-reported voice and swallowing outcomes and their impact on quality of life in the late postoperative period following total thyroidectomy
Lívia Lima do Nascimento Silva; Vivian Lisboa de Lucena; Ana Flávia de Sales Cândido; Raphaela de Lima Cruz; Anna Alice Almeida; Leandro Pernambuco
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Objetivo: Analisar a autoavaliação da voz e deglutição no pós-operatório tardio de tireoidectomia total e o impacto da cirurgia na qualidade de vida. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, observacional e transversal, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da instituição. Participaram do estudo 17 mulheres com idades entre 32 e 58 anos, majoritariamente casadas, com ensino superior completo, residentes fora da região metropolitana submetidas à tireoidectomia total sem esvaziamento cervical, sem radioterapia adjuvante e sem acompanhamento fonoaudiológico pós-operatório há, no mínimo, 6 meses. Foram coletados dados demográficos, clínicos e os resultados dos questionários Thyroidectomy-Related Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (TVSQ) e Thyroid-Related Patient-Reported Outcome - 39 (ThyPro-39). A análise dos dados foi realizada de forma descritiva. Resultados: A mediana do escore total do TVSQ foi 26 e os escores mais elevados foram encontrados nos dois casos que fizeram esvaziamento cervical. O domínio 1 (sintomas vocais) do TVSQ foi o que contribuiu mais para o escore total (48,52%). No domínio 2 (sintomas orofaringolaríngeos) do TVSQ, os escores ficaram mais próximos do limite máximo, que representa maior frequência dos sintomas. Os resultados do ThyPro-39 revelaram maior impacto da tireoidectomia nos aspectos fadiga, ansiedade, problemas cognitivos, emoção e depressão. Conclusão: Mulheres submetidas à tireoidectomia total apresentam sintomas vocais e de deglutição, com predomínio dos sintomas vocais em longo prazo, associados ao impacto negativo da cirurgia no bem estar físico, emocional e mental. Além disso, há um comprometimento na qualidade de vida no que se refere à fadiga, aspectos emocionais, ansiedade, problemas cognitivos e depressão
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Purpose: To analyze self-assessment of voice and swallowing in the late postoperative period of total thyroidectomy and the impact of surgery on quality of life. Methods: This is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study, approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the institution. Seventeen women aged between 32 and 58 years participated in the study, mostly married, with completed higher education, residing outside the metropolitan region, who underwent total thyroidectomy without cervical lymph node dissection, without adjuvant radiotherapy, and without postoperative speech therapy follow-up for at least 6 months. Demographic and clinical data were collected, as well as the results of the Thyroidectomy-Related Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (TVSQ) and the Thyroid-Related Patient-Reported Outcome - 39 (ThyPro-39) questionnaires. Data analysis was performed descriptively. Results: The median total TVSQ score was 26, with the highest scores found in the two cases that underwent cervical lymph node dissection. Domain 1 (vocal symptoms) of the TVSQ contributed most to the total score (48.52%). In domain 2 (oropharyngolaryngeal symptoms) of the TVSQ, scores were closer to the upper limit, representing a higher frequency of symptoms. The ThyPro-39 results revealed a greater impact of thyroidectomy on fatigue, anxiety, cognitive problems, emotion, and depression. Conclusion: Women undergoing total thyroidectomy present vocal and swallowing symptoms, with a predominance of vocal symptoms in the long term, associated with the negative impact of surgery on physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Furthermore, there is a compromise in quality of life regarding fatigue, emotional aspects, anxiety, cognitive problems, and depression.
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Submitted date:
26/08/2025
Accepted date:
10/02/2026


