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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
116
Normal dressing
Pressure dressing
Deapartment of Otolaryngology, Srinagarind Hospital, Khonkaen University
Muang, Khonkaen, Thailand
amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
Days retained drains
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
days of hospital stay
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
complication (bruise,bleeding,wound dehiscence)
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
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