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Is the Routine Pressure Dressing After Thyroidectomy Necessary? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study


Phase 4
N/A
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Nodules, Graves Disease, Goiter

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Trial Information

Is the Routine Pressure Dressing After Thyroidectomy Necessary? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study


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.


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

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography

Principal Investigator

Patorn Piromchai, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Khonkaen University

Authority:

Thailand: Khon Kaen University Ethics Committee for Human Research

Study ID:

HE49-1009

NCT ID:

NCT00400465

Start Date:

December 2006

Completion Date:

September 2007

Related Keywords:

  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Graves Disease
  • Goiter
  • thyroid
  • thyroidectomy
  • dressing
  • Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Goiter
  • Graves Disease
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Thyroid Nodule

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