ArticleSurgery today2020
Redo thyroid surgery without drains.
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- Endocrine and neurological complications in total versus completion thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Pooled it
- What are the real rates of temporary hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy? It is a matter of definition: a systematic review.Endocrine · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of esketamine hydrochloride injection at different dosages for patients undergoing radical thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: a randomized trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Redo Thyroidectomy: Updated Insights.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Impact of Drain Placement on Postoperative Complications after Thyroidectomy for Substernal Goiter.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2024Article
- The safety and efficacy of fibrin sealant for thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeRedo thyroid surgery is associated with higher risk of hematoma than the initial thyroid surgery. We report a single surgeon's experience of performing redo thyroid surgery without drains.
methodsThis retrospective single-institutional study evaluates the safety and efficiency of redo thyroid surgery without drains by comparing three groups of patients: those who underwent primary bilateral thyroidectomy (Group 1), those who underwent completion thyroidectomy (Group 2); and those who underwent thyroidectomy for recurrent thyroid diseases (Group 3).
resultsThe demographic characteristics did not differ among the groups. Substernal extension and hyperthyroidism were more frequent in group 1, whereas the weight of the resected thyroid gland was lower in groups 2 and 3. Hematoma occurred in 5%, 4%, and 4% of patients in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Postoperative transient hypocalcemia occurred in 19%, 16%, and 21% of patients in Groups 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The postoperative incidence of transient recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis in Groups 1, 2, and 3, was 6%, 7%, and 8%, respectively. The incidence of permanent unilateral RLN paralysis in Groups 2 and 3 was 1%. The postoperative length of stay was 1 day in 92% of the patients from all groups.
conclusionsAvoiding the routine use of drains in redo thyroid surgery is safe and effective, it does not increase overall surgical morbidity, and it reduces the overall length of stay in hospital.
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