Comparison of cosmetic appearence between various methods of thyroidectomy wound closure
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E079- Disorder of thyroid, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/07/026584
- Lead Sponsor
- Armed Forces Medical College Pune
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All the patients aged 18 and above who will undergo thyroidectomy at this center
Exclusion Criteria
Patient having previous neck incision over the site of intended incision or post radiotherapy patients.
Cervical lymphadenopathy needing radical neck dissection
Prescence of dermatological conditions over the neck.
Unable to provide informed written consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare aesthetic outcome of post thyroidectomy scar between closure by subcuticular sutures and sterile adhesive strips by implementing POSAS scoreTimepoint: Baseline and 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Nil