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Purse String Suture for the Closure of Large Thyroidectomy Resulted in Better Cosmetics

NCT03035383 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-01-30

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Summary

Thyroidectomy for large thyroid tumor poses a problem of cosmetics, especially in terms of wide post-operative scar and prominent neck wrinkles. In this manuscript, we performed purse-string suture for the first time for the closure of skin defect after thyroidectomy of large thyroid tumors which resulted in better cosmetics as compared to the conventional suturing method.

Conditions

  • Thyroidectomy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Purse string technique

Thyroidectomy closure is performed using purse string suturing technique.

PROCEDURE

Conventional technique

Thyroidectomy closure is performed using conventional suturing technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-01
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

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