Sutureless Versus Conventional Thyroidectomy

This study was prospective randomized double-blinded clinical trial on patients with thyroid disease who underwent thyroidectomy in the general surgery department, Mansoura university hospitals during the period of February 2017 to February 2018.Two techniques for vascular sealing were compared: conventional tying and harmonic scalpel

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Key information

Conditions

Goiter Endocrine System Diseases Thyroid Diseases

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mansoura university hospital

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients of both genders aging above 18 years presented with primary thyroid diseases requiring thyroidectomy including:

Solitary thyroid nodule (STN)
Multinodular goiter
Controlled toxic goiter
Inflammatory goiter (thyroiditis)
Early-stage thyroid cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Patients unfit for surgery
patients unwilling to participate in the study
Pregnant women
Thyroid cancer with lymph node or distant metastasis.
Patients with psychiatric disturbances.

Treatment and study plan

Conventional Thyroidectomy

Procedure

Thyroid vessels are ligated with sutures and divided

Harmonic scalpel thyroidectomy

Procedure

Thyroid vessels are sealed using harmonic scalpel device

Primary outcomes

Volume of postoperative drainage

Time frame: At 24 hours after surgery

The volume of fluid drained in the suction drain placed in the neck in milliliters

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mansoura University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sutureless Thyroidectomy Versus Conventional Thyroidectomy: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Aug 3, 2018
Registry last updated: Feb 5, 2019

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