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Effects of Radioactive Iodine Ablation Therapy on Voice Quality
İmran Aydoğdu1, Yavuz Atar2, Ziya Saltürk2
1Bahçelievler Government Hospital ENT Clinic, Turkey.
Objective:
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of radioactive iodine ablation therapy on voice quality of patients diagnosed with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
Methods:
We enrolled 36 patients who underwent total or subtotal thyroidectomy due to well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Voice recordings from patients were analyzed for acoustic and aerodynamic voice. The Voice Handicap Index-10 was used for subjective analysis. The control group consisted of 36 healthy participants. Results taken before and after therapy were compared statistically.
Results:
There were no differences in the results taken before and after therapy for the radioactive iodine ablation group. The Voice Handicap Index-10 results did not differ between groups before and after therapy.
Conclusion:
Radioactive iodine ablation therapy has no effect on voice quality objectively or subjectively.
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