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NCT Number: NCT03035383

Purse String Suture for the Closure of Large Thyroidectomy Resulted in Better Cosmetics

Thyroidectomy for large thyroid tumor poses a problem of cosmetics, especially in terms of wide post-operative scar and prominent neck wrinkles. In this manuscript, we performed purse-string suture for the first time for the closure of skin defect after thyroidectomy of large thyroid tumors which resulted in better cosmetics as compared to the conventional suturing method.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroidectomy

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Increasing demand for better cosmetics following thyroidectomy for large thyroid tumor of > 6 cm diameter created a necessity to find an alternative to the conventional technique (CT), which could be addressed by purse string technique (PST). A non-randomized controlled trial was conducted to new thyroid tumor patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) from October 2013 until December 2014. Thirty patients grouped into two intervention arms of thyroidectomy with PST and CT were assessed for post-operative scar outcomes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • New cases of thyroid tumor in Doctor Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
  • Tumor diameter > 6 cm

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous surgery in the anterior neck area
  • Local involvement of lymph nodes requiring nodes dissection

Treatment and study plan

Purse string technique

Procedure

Thyroidectomy closure is performed using purse string suturing technique.

Other names: PST

Conventional technique

Procedure

Thyroidectomy closure is performed using conventional suturing technique.

Other names: CT

Primary outcomes

  1. Length of scar

    Time frame: 8 to 12 weeks following thyroidectomy

    Length of scar in milimeter

  2. Width of scar

    Time frame: 8 to 12 weeks following thyroidectomy

    Width of scar in milimeter

  3. Wrinkle

    Time frame: 8 to 12 weeks following thyroidectomy

    Presence of wrinkle

  4. Patient's satisfaction

    Time frame: 8 to 12 weeks following thyroidectomy

    Patient's satisfaction assessed using Likert scale of 1 to 10

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of surgery

    Time frame: During surgery

    Duration of surgery in minutes

  2. Bleeding

    Time frame: During surgery

    Volume of bleeding during surgery in cc

  3. Post operative hospital stay

    Time frame: 1 week following thyroidectomy

    Post operative hospital stay

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 30, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 30, 2017

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