Comparison of incidence of postoperative seroma between flapless and conventional techniques for thyroidectomy: a case-control study.

Authors
Sheahan, P
O'Connor, A
Murphy, M S
Affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. sheahan.patrick@sivuh.ie
Issue Date
2012-04
MeSH
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Ireland
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Seroma
Skin Transplantation
Surgical Flaps

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Comparison of incidence of postoperative seroma between flapless and conventional techniques for thyroidectomy: a case-control study. 2012, 37 (2):130-5 Clin Otolaryngol
Journal
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/246494
DOI
10.1111/j.1749-4486.2012.02454.x
PubMed ID
22336266
Abstract
The incidence of seroma after thyroidectomy has been reported between 1.3% and 7%. We hypothesised that a flapless thyroidectomy technique would reduce the incidence of seroma.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1749-4486
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