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The impact of routine open nonsuction drainage on fluid accumulation after thyroid surgery: a prospective randomised clinical trial.
Neary, Peter M O'Connor, Owen J Shafiq, Azher Quinn, Edel M Kelly, Justin J Juliette, Buckley Cahill, Ronan A Barry, Josephine Redmond, Henry P
Neary, Peter M
O'Connor, Owen J
Shafiq, Azher
Quinn, Edel M
Kelly, Justin J
Juliette, Buckley
Cahill, Ronan A
Barry, Josephine
Redmond, Henry P
Advisors
Editors
Other Contributors
Departments
Date
2012
Date Submitted
Keywords
SURGERY
Other Subjects
THYROID
Subject Mesh
Adolescent
Adult
Drainage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graves Disease
Hashimoto Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Thyroid Neoplasms
Thyroidectomy
Time Factors
Ultrasonics
Young Adult
Adult
Drainage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graves Disease
Hashimoto Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Thyroid Neoplasms
Thyroidectomy
Time Factors
Ultrasonics
Young Adult
Planned Date
Start Date
Collaborators
Principal Investigators
Alternative Titles
Publisher
Abstract
Thyroid drains following thyroid surgery are routinely used despite minimal supportive evidence. Our aim in this study is to determine the impact of routine open drainage of the thyroid bed postoperatively on ultrasound-determined fluid accumulation at 24 hours.
Language
en
ISSN
1477-7819
eISSN
ISBN
DOI
10.1186/1477-7819-10-72
PMID
22540955