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To drain or not to drain after thyroid surgery: a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary Hospital in East Africa.
INTRODUCTION In many facilities, drains are routinely inserted after thyroidectomy with the aim of preventing hematoma formation and accumulation of seroma. The continued use of drains may be based more on tradition rather than proven scientific evidence. OBJECTIVE To assess the benefit of drain use after thyroidectomy by determining; length of hospital stay, post operative pain and wound sep...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2304-6244,1728-8835
DOI: 10.3329/bjo.v17i2.8852