Is the routine pressure dressing after thyroidectomy necessary? A prospective randomized controlled study
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Is the routine pressure dressing after thyroidectomy necessary? A prospective randomized controlled study
BACKGROUND An acute complication of thyroidectomy is fatal hematoma, which can produce an upper airway obstruction needing immediate intubation or tracheostomy. After neck surgery, we usually apply a pressure dressing with a non-woven, adhesive fabric to reduce bleeding and fluid collection at the operative bed. We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate a pressure vs....
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1472-6815
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6815-8-1