| (a) Thyroidectomy.
(1) Acute airway obstruction requiring temporary tracheostomy.
(2) Injury to nerves resulting in hoarseness or impairment
of speech.
(3) Injury to parathyroid glands resulting in low blood
calcium levels that require extensive medication to avoid serious
degenerative conditions, such as cataracts, brittle bones, muscle
weakness and muscle irritability.
(4) Lifelong requirement of thyroid medication.
(b) Parathyroidectomy.
(1) Acute airway obstruction requiring temporary tracheostomy.
(2) Injury to nerves resulting in hoarseness or impairment
of speech.
(3) Low blood calcium levels that require extensive
medication to avoid serious degenerative conditions, such as cataracts,
brittle bones, muscle weakness, and muscle irritability.
(c) Adrenalectomy.
(1) Loss of endocrine functions.
(2) Lifelong requirement for hormone replacement therapy
and steroid medication.
(3) Damage to kidneys.
(d) Other procedures.
(e) See also Pancreatectomy under §602.3 of this
chapter (relating to Digestive System Treatments and Procedures).
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