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Is the routine pressure dressing after thyroidectomy necessary? A prospective randomized controlled study

BACKGROUND: An acute complication of thyroidectomy is fatal hematoma, which can produce an upper airway obstruction needing immediate intubation or tracheostomy. After neck surgery, we usually apply a pressure dressing with a non-woven, adhesive fabric to reduce bleeding and fluid collection at the...

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Autores principales: Piromchai, Patorn, Vatanasapt, Patravoot, Reechaipichitkul, Wisoot, Phuttharak, Warinthorn, Thanaviratananich, Sanguansak
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2279104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18366712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6815-8-1