SynthesisInternational wound journal2023
Effect of drainage versus no drainage after thyroid surgery on wound complications, a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in International wound journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of drains on surgical outcomes in thyroid surgery-a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of drainage versus no drainage after thyroid surgery on wound complications, a meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Enhanced cosmetic outcomes with central venous catheter drainage in transoral vestibular endoscopic thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized-controlled trial.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Trial
- Design and evaluation of a non-contact AI system for monitoring unplanned device removal in neurocritical care.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- RETRACTION: Effect of Drainage Versus No Drainage after Thyroid Surgery on Wound Complications, a Meta-Analysis.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Routine Use of Neck Drains Following Thyroid Operations to Prevent Complications Is No Longer Advisable.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Drainage Dilemma in Thyroid Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Necessity of Drain Following Thyroidectomy.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2025-03-21Compromised Peer Review · Investigation by Journal/Publisher ·
- Retracted
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
A meta-analysis study was used to assess whether not placing a drain after thyroidectomy reduces postoperative wound complications. A critical review of the comprehensive literature up to May 2023 was conducted using four databases: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the web of science. Fourteen interrelated studies were reviewed after passing the inclusion and exclusion criteria established by the study and assessing the quality of the literature.95% confidence intervals (Cl) and odds ratios (OR) were calculated using fixed effects models. The data were meta-analysed using RevMan 5.3 software. The results showed that the use of drains during thyroid surgery did not have a favourable impact on patients. Intraoperative placement of drains did not reduce postoperative wound haematoma formation in patients, (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.54, 1.36 p = 0.52). However, the incidence of postoperative wound infection was significantly higher in patients with drains used in intraoperative thyroid surgery, (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.10, 0.45 p < 0.0001). As the sample size of the randomised controlled study used for this meta-analysis was limited, it is important to approach the findings with caution when interpreting the results.Conducting additional high-quality research with larger sample sizes is crucial in order to further confirm these results and reduce the likelihood of duplication.
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