ea0056p1017 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018
Zehra Sadaf
, Parveen Sughra
Background: Vessel hemostasis during thyroidectomy is the mainstay of reducing the risk of post-operative hypocalcaemia, which can be achieved by using several techniques. The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of hypocalcaemia 2448 hours following total thyroidectomy by using FOCUS harmonic scalpel (HS) vs the conventional suture ligation (CSL).Patients and methods: A prospective, single-blind, randomized trial in which 76 patients wi...