Thyroid Dysfunctioon: A Bit Problem in Perioperative Management

Abstract

Thyroid dysfunction was a thyroid abnormality causing hyperthyroid or hypothyroid. It predisposed complications during surgery and the recovery. In uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction patients, surgery could cause severe cardiorespiratory depression, even death. These complications could happen unexpectedly. Even though thyroid function examinations prior surgery wasn’t recommended, they should be done for optimizing perioperative condition in thyroid dysfunction patients. Euthyroid condition should be achieved prior elective surgery. Whereas proper prevention should be done prior urgent or emergency surgery. This review aimed to explain perioperative management on thyroid dysfunction and to recommend the treatment approach. It also aimed to decrease surgical complication risk due to thyroid dysfunction in order to give understanding for clinicians.