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Comparison of thyroidectomy scar management protocol

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neoplasms
Registration Number
KCT0005338
Lead Sponsor
Korea University Anam Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were (1) any patients greater than or equal to the age of 18 who undergoing elective surgery for thyroid or parathyroid surgery via conventional collar neck incision, and (2) patients who wrote informed consent provided for surgery and trial inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who had (1) prior neck surgery, (2) concomitant neck dissection, or (3) previous history of hypertrophic or keloid scarring were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the sum of the POSAS 6 months after operation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the scar width at the mid-point and at the point where the widest scar was formed.
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