Phoniatric Evaluation and Comparison of Patients Who Underwent Sutureless Thyroidectomy With Vessel Closure Devices and Conventional Total Thyroidectomy With Suture
- Conditions
- Phoniatric Evaluation of Total Thyroidectomy
- Registration Number
- NCT01865006
- Lead Sponsor
- Istanbul University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare effect of sutureless thyroidectomy with vessel closure devices and conventional thyroidectomy with suturing on voice quality with phoniatric evaluation.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Not provided
- Pre-operative voice problems
- Pre-operative vocal cord paralysis
- Singers and teachers
- Pre-operative known advanced stage malignity
- Previously operated for thyroid diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Voice quality change in relation with operative technique Postoperative 1st week and 2nd month Voice quality change between postoperative 1st week and 2nd month in relation with operative technique (either sutureless (with Ligasure or Ultracision) or conventional technique) via Voice handicap index, videolaryngostroboscope, CSL MDVP advanced software, and Glottography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Voice quality change in relation with histopathology. 1st week and 2nd month Voice quality change between postoperative 1st week and 2nd month in relation with histopathology via Voice handicap index, videolaryngostroboscope, CSL MDVP advanced software, and Glottography.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Department of General Surgery
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey