Goiter, Graves Disease, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Nodules
Conditions
Keywords
thyroid, thyroidectomy, dressing
Brief summary
Thyroidectomy is an operation that is commonly performed. After an operation a pressure dressing by Hypafix is usually used due to the belief that it will help to reduce complications such as post-operative bleeding or haematoma. However, the practice is uncomfortable to patients and makes it hard to detect early haematomas. We carried out a prospective randomised study to study the role of pressure dressing after thyroid surgery by evaluating the amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography compared with normal dressing.
Detailed description
Thyroidectomy is an operation that is commonly performed. In Department of Otolaryngology, Khonkaen University was performed this operation about 200 cases per years. After an operation a pressure dressing by Hypafix is usually used due to the belief that it will help to reduce complications such as post-operative bleeding or haematoma. However, the practice is uncomfortable to patients and makes it hard to detect early haematomas. We carried out a prospective randomised study to study the role of pressure dressing after thyroid surgery by evaluating the amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography compared with normal dressing.
Interventions
PROCEDURENormal dressing
Normal dressing
PROCEDUREPressure dressing
Pressure dressing
Sponsors
Khon Kaen University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients underwent thyroidectomy in Srinagarind hospital, Khonkaen University
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with cervical lymph nodes metastases requiring neck dissection * Patients that tissue pathology shown anaplastic carcinoma * Patients with clinical or laboratory indicators of coagulation disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days retained drains | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days |
| days of hospital stay | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days |
| complication (bruise,bleeding,wound dehiscence) | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed