Comparison Of Outcome Of Wound Closure After Thyroid Surgery With And Without Platysma Suturing
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute Postoperative
- Sponsor
- Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore
- Enrollment
- 72
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Post operative Pain
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Comparison Of Outcome Of Wound Closure After Thyroid Surgery With And Without Platysma Suturing in terms of wound scar and pain.
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled trail was conducted at Surgical Ward from January 2021 to July 2021. Materials and Methods Total 72 patients (indicated for thyroid surgery) who were fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Patients were divided randomly into two groups by using lottery method. In Group A patients wound closure was done without Platysma Suturing and in Group-B patients wound closure was done with Platysma Suturing. Pain assessment was done with the help of VAS after surgery (6, Hours, 24 hours, 48 hours). Scar assessment was carried out with the help of POSAS. All this information was noted by the researcher himself and noted on a well-designed questionnaire.
Investigators
Muhammad Adeel Ashiq
Principal Investigator
Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •: Both men and women patients in the age range (20-70 years) undergoing primary thyroid surgery were included.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with disorders of wound healing, diabetes mellitus, Pre-operative known malignant condition, history of neck surgery or not willing to participate in the study were excluded.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Post operative Pain
Time Frame: 48 hours
Pain assessed on visual analogue scale. higher the VAS score means more pain and lower score mean less pain