Is There Any Benefit of Drain Placement on Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing the Sistrunk Procedure?

Abstract Introduction Same-day, outpatient Sistrunk procedure is commonly performed to manage thyroglossal duct cyst anomalies and may lead to postoperative complications. Surgical drains are placed to prevent complications, but recent observations show no advantage and rather increased...

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Main Authors: Talha Ahmed Qureshi, Anwar Suhail, Syed Sajjad Ali Zaidi, Wasif Siddiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-03-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1549156