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16999062

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-26
pubmed:abstractText
The introduction of fibrin sealants has brought into question the necessity of routinely placing suction drains. We conducted a retrospective study to determine whether fibrin sealants are comparable to traditional drains in terms of length of hospital stay and hematoma prevention. We evaluated 124 patients who had undergone thyroidectomy and 47 patients who had undergone parathyroidectomy. Of these, 22 thyroid surgery patients and 10 parathyroid surgery patients had their incisions closed without a drain after the application of fibrin glue. We found that the use of fibrin glue resulted in a statistically significant decrease in the length of hospital stay following both types of surgery (p = 0.033 and p = 0.022, respectively). Two hematomas in the drain group required immediate surgical evacuation; in both of these patients, the suction was clotted and ineffective. One minor hematoma occurred in the fibrin glue group, and it was opened at the bedside 24 hours after surgery. We conclude that fibrin sealants offer a comparative advantage over under-flap suction in both thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Also, fibrin glue is less expensive, and its use obviates the discomfort felt by patients when a drain is removed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0145-5613
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
85
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
530-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Fibrin glue in thyroid and parathyroid surgery: is under-flap suction still necessary?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article