Patients diagnosed with conditions requiring thyroid or parathyroid surgery Thyroidectomy Parathyroidectomy Scar POSAS
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.18 to 70 years old 2.Undergone surgery in the neck area (thyroid or parathyroid surgery) -> thyroid lobectomy or total thyroidectomy 3.The surgical wound size is at least 2 centimeters in length
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Undergone revision thyroid or parathyroid surgery or completion thyroidectomy 2.Undergone reoperation after initial surgery due to post-operative complications 3.Infected wounds 4.Wounds located in areas previously exposed to radiation 5.Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c > 8.0) 6.Immunocompromised host 7.Use of immunosuppressive medications for at least 1 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scar quality 2 week 4 week 3 month 12 month The patient and observer scar assessment scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood volume At surgical field Millilter,Time from opening the skin to reaching the platysma layer At surgical field Minute,Clear surgical field At surgical field Visual analog scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactTanatcha Pojkhamkam
Faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed