Drain verus No Drain After Thyroidectomy: A Preliminary Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Drain verus No Drain After Thyroidectomy: A Preliminary Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To evaluate the necessity of placing a drain in post-thyroidectomy patients, we aimed to determine whether insertion of a passive drain, as compared to no drain, in post-thyroidectomy patients, would significantly affect hematoma formation, wound infection, wound dehiscence and length of...

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Main Authors: Jefferson A. Alamani, Elias T. Reala, Samantha S. Castañeda, Antonio H. Chua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. 2014-06-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Surgical drainage / methods, hematoma / prevention and control, postoperative complications / prevention and control, thyroid disease / surgery, thyroidectomy / methods
Online Access:https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/451

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