se of vessel sealing system (ligasure) thyroid surgery: time saving? A prospective randomised study

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroidectomy; Surgery; Thyroid surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN82389535
• Lead Sponsor: Diakonessenhuis Hospital Utrecht (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Indication for total hemithryeoidectomy
2. Age greater than 18 years
3. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) IV and V patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of operation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Bleeding complications<br>2. Nerve damage