Total thyroidectomy without the use of drainage - case series of 66 patients

Aim: The aim of this series is to study the need of drainage use after total thyreoidectomy. Material and Methods: Retrospective study of a series of patients who underwent total thyroidectomy from 2005 up to 2013. The presence or not of hematomas, seromas and hemorrhage were recorded. Results: Out...

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Autores principales: SAPALIDIS, K., STRATI, T., ANASTASIADIS, I., PANTELI, N., LIAVAS, L., KESISOGLOU, I., KANELLOS, I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medical University Publishing House Craiova 2014
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24791207
http://dx.doi.org/10.12865/CHSJ.40.01.11
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Sumario:Aim: The aim of this series is to study the need of drainage use after total thyreoidectomy. Material and Methods: Retrospective study of a series of patients who underwent total thyroidectomy from 2005 up to 2013. The presence or not of hematomas, seromas and hemorrhage were recorded. Results: Out of the 66 patients included in this series, only one case of post-operative hematoma was recorded. Neither a hemorrhage nor a seroma were identified despite the volume, the underlying pathology and the co-morbidity of the patients involved. Conclusion: In our experience a thyroidectomy with adequate hemostasis does not require the use of drains.

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