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Early postoperative voice-change phenotypes after thyroid surgery: a prospective cohort study

  • By

  • Heyang Jiao

  • Yingying Wang

  • Shijie Li

  • Peiyao Wang

  • Jiedong Kou

  • Yuqing Gao

  • Yishen Zhao

  • Hui Sun

  • June 15, 2026

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    Post-thyroidectomy voice changes can be categorized into three distinct phenotypes based on early postoperative spectral features.

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    Phenotype B exhibited the highest short-term voice burden, with a responder rate of 53.6% compared to 1.7% and 1.5% in phenotypes A and C, respectively.

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    All five spectral clustering features showed significant differences across the identified phenotypes, indicating varied voice change patterns.

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    Early postoperative voice changes should be interpreted as transient patterns rather than indicators of nerve injury or long-term dysfunction.

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    The study emphasizes the importance of multidimensional assessments, combining patient-reported outcomes and objective measures for evaluating voice changes.

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Early postoperative voice-change phenotypes after thyroid surgery: a prospective cohort study

  • by Heyang Jiao, Yingying Wang, Shijie Li, Peiyao Wang, Jiedong Kou, Yuqing Gao, Yishen Zhao, Hui Sun

  • June 15, 2026

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