OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of surgical drains in thyroid surgery. DESIGN: Randomized, prospective, clinical trial. METHODS: Patients were randomized into drain and no drain groups by a blinded observer. Inclusion criteria included all patients presenting for total, hemi-, or completion thyroidectomies. Those with massive goitres or nodules greater than 6 cm were excluded. Fifty-five patients were enrolled in the study. Complications, length of hospital stay, and overall cost were evaluated. RESULTS: In the no drain group, there was a 1.12-day reduction in hospital stay (p < .01), with no increase in postoperative complications. This translated into a cost savings of $2177 per patient. CONCLUSIONS:Thyroid surgery without the use of a drain decreases the length of hospital stay, with no increase in patient morbidity. The overall cost is significantly reduced.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of surgical drains in thyroid surgery. DESIGN: Randomized, prospective, clinical trial. METHODS:Patients were randomized into drain and no drain groups by a blinded observer. Inclusion criteria included all patients presenting for total, hemi-, or completion thyroidectomies. Those with massive goitres or nodules greater than 6 cm were excluded. Fifty-five patients were enrolled in the study. Complications, length of hospital stay, and overall cost were evaluated. RESULTS: In the no drain group, there was a 1.12-day reduction in hospital stay (p < .01), with no increase in postoperative complications. This translated into a cost savings of $2177 per patient. CONCLUSIONS: Thyroid surgery without the use of a drain decreases the length of hospital stay, with no increase in patient morbidity. The overall cost is significantly reduced.
Authors: Nathalie Chereau; Gaelle Godiris-Petit; Severine Noullet; Sophie Di Maria; Sophie Tezenas du Montcel; Fabrice Menegaux Journal: World J Surg Date: 2020-10-30 Impact factor: 3.352
Authors: Christian Godballe; Anders Rørbaek Madsen; Henrik Baymler Pedersen; Christian Hjort Sørensen; Ulrik Pedersen; Thomas Frisch; Jens Helweg-Larsen; Lisa Barfoed; Peter Illum; Jonas Elmose Mønsted; Birgit Becker; Troels Nielsen Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2009-03-20 Impact factor: 2.503