Current Thoracic Surgery 2024 , Vol 9 , Issue 3
Impact of subclinical hypothyroidism on postoperat!ve satisfaction in hyperhydrosis surgery
Ömer Yavuz1,Eylem Çagıltay2,Nurett!n Yiyit3
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ba'ak'ehir Çam ve Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Endocrinology, Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
DOI : 10.26663/cts.2024.026 Viewed : 172 - Downloaded : 64 Background: We aimed to study the effects of subclinical hypothyroidism on patient satisfaction after hyperhidrosis surgery.

Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent primary hyperhidrosis surgery from February 2013 to January 2017 were retrospectively evaluated and divided into two groups: Group 1 with normal thyroid function and Group 2 with subclinical hypothyroidism. All patients completed a postoperative satisfaction questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale, with Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficients of 0.93 preoperatively and 0.96 postoperatively. The questionnaire assessed satisfaction differences between groups in daily life following surgery.

Results: A total of 82 patients aged 18-65 and met Hornberger’s criteria were evaluated in the study. Patient satisfaction rate was 80.5% for the overall population. Although the difference between preoperative and postoperative state was statistically significant (Greenhouse-Geisser; p < 0.0001), no statistically significant difference was found in postoperative satisfaction between Group 1 and Group 2. (p = 0.13).

Conclusions: Subclinical hypothyroidism does not impact the outcomes of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy; thus, patients with this condition can safely undergo the procedure based on this study's findings. Keywords : hyperhidrosis, subclinical hypothyroidism, postoperative satisfaction, analysis, questionnaire