Comparison of thyroid scar outcomes between varying sutures at Thammasat hospital

Completed

• Conditions: scar outcome post thyroidectomy; scar, thyroidectomy, PDS, Vicryl

• Registration Number: TCTR20240523007
• Lead Sponsor: faculty of medicine, thammasat university

Brief Summary

The results of scar assessment using Total Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) in PDS group showed (mean+/- SD) 6.06 +/- 2.17, 3.25 +/- 1.84, 1.00 +/- 1.21 and in polyglactin group showed (mean+/- SD) 5.50 +/- 1.71, 3.00 +/- 1.51, 1.31+/- 1.25 at 2, 4, and 12 weeks post-surgery respectively There is no statistically significant differences between the two groups at each time point (P value 0.423, 0.677, and 0.478) respectively

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-11-30
• Study Start: 2024-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

including both benign and malignant between the ages of 18 to 60 years old undergoing thyroid surgery at Thammasat University Hospital from February 10th to November 30th, 2019 were included in this trial

Exclusion Criteria

patients who undergo thyroid surgery combined with neck dissection involving levels 1-5; previous history of neck surgery; history of hypertrophic scars and/or keloids at other locations; history of neck irradiation, patients who experience post-operative bleeding requiring re-operation to control bleeding and patients requiring re-operative thyroid surgery (completion thyroidectomy).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
scar outcomes at neck 2, 4, 12 weeks Vancouver scar scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient satisfaction 12 weeks posas score