ltrasonic shears (Harmonic scalpel) compared to conventional ligation (knot tying technique) in open thyroidectomy.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E079- Disorder of thyroid, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/07/026310
- Lead Sponsor
- MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
1.all patients with goitre undergoing open thyroidectomy
2.age between 18 to 65 years
Exclusion Criteria
1.history of previous neck surgery.
2.irradiation to head and neck region in the past.
3.requirement of lymph node dissection.
4.goitre with retro sternal extension.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Operative time <br/ ><br>Timepoint: During open thyroidectomy the operative time would be calculated by measuring time taken from skin incision to skin closure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HypocalcaemiaTimepoint: POD1 POD2;intra operative blood loss <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Nil;Other complications: hematoma, seroma and wound infection.Timepoint: Nil;Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuryTimepoint: post operatively after extubation