NEAR TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY;

ROLE OF DRAIN

Authors

  • Ghulam Yasin Senior Registrar, D.G Khan
  • Muhammad Rizwan Anwar DHQ Teaching Hospital / D.G Khan Medical College, D.G Khan
  • Waseem Sadiq Awan Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha
  • Zaffar Iqbal Gondal Rashid Hospital, Duba
  • Ghulam Mustafa Araien DHQ Teaching Hospital / D.G Khan Medical College, D.G Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2014.21.02.2069

Keywords:

Near total thyroidectomy, Neck hematoma, Postoperative hospital stay, Goitre

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the role of surgical drains in near total thyroidectomy.
Study Design: It was a Randomized clinical trial conducted at department of surgery, DHQ
teaching Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan from Jun 2012 to May 2013. Patients and Methods: Patients
were randomized into two groups by lottery method. Group A were those in which drains were
placed and Group B patient were operated and no drains were placed. Inclusion criteria included
all patients presenting for near total thyroidectomy for benign diseases. Those with massive
goiters or nodules larger than 6 cm were excluded. 40patients were enrolled in the study.
Complications, length of hospital stay, and overall cost were evaluated. Results: In the Group B
(no drain group), there was 03 days mean hospital stay with no increase in postoperative
complications like swelling. While Group A (drain group) mean hospital stay was 06 days.
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.

Author Biographies

Ghulam Yasin, Senior Registrar, D.G Khan

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Muhammad Rizwan Anwar, DHQ Teaching Hospital / D.G Khan Medical College, D.G Khan

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Waseem Sadiq Awan, Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha

Associate Professor of Surgery

Zaffar Iqbal Gondal, Rashid Hospital, Duba

Specialist Registrar

Ghulam Mustafa Araien, DHQ Teaching Hospital / D.G Khan Medical College, D.G Khan

. Professor of Surgery
Head of Surgical Department

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Published

2018-12-07