None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Drug : Patients who met the eligibility criteria and provided informed consent were randomly assigned to two groups in a 1:1 ratio in this concurrent parallel study design, comprising of: i) 2 mL of f
Sponsors
Ajou University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients who were scheduled to undergo total thyroidectomy with central compartment neck dissection (CCND); 2) patients older than 20 years; 3) malignancy on fine-needle aspiration cytology or core needle biopsies; 4) normal platelet count = 100,000/mL; and 5) availability of informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) age 65 years; 2) uncontrolled diabetes; 3) on anticoagulation medication; 4) previous thyroid surgery; 5) advanced hepatic or renal disease; 6) cardiovascular disease; 7) on steroid medication; and 8) declination of informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the drain volume and rate of flow of drain fluid | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| symptomatic seroma formation and the duration of hospital stay | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJeonghun Lee
Ajou University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed