Status:

UNKNOWN

Thyroidectomy Using Ultrasonic Dissector: Is Superior Laryngeal Nerve Really Safe ?

Lead Sponsor:

S.B. Konya Education and Research Hospital

Conditions:

Goiter

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

New devices and techniques are coming into use everyday. Ultrasonic dissectors (UDs) are such new devices which is a practical alternative to the usage of scalpel and sutures. UD's cause overheating o...

Detailed Description

We see new advances in the practice of surgery nearly everyday. New techniques and devices became available and even newer ones are under developement. Ultrasonic Dissectors (UDs) which are primarily ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients having thyroidectomy

Exclusion

  • Previous neck surgery
  • Thyroid cancers
  • History of superior or inferior laryngeal nerve paralysis
  • History of neck irradiation
  • Pregnant or lactating women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01812395

Start Date

March 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

March 24 2014

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Konya Education and Research Hospital

Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye), 42040