Background Drainage after routine thyroid and parathyroid surgery remains controversial.
However, there is increasing evidence from a number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) …

The Valsalva maneuver (VM) involves expiratory effort against a closed mouth and/or glottis
in the sitting or supine position with the increased intraoral and intrathoracic pressure raised …

As bleeding in the neck region is a potentially life-threatening complication, we found it
imperative to concretize the frequency and to identify possible reasons for this complication …

Objectives To examine potential factors that may predict development of postoperative
haematoma following thyroid surgery, with particular attention to postoperative systolic blood …

A meta‐analysis study was used to assess whether not placing a drain after thyroidectomy
reduces postoperative wound complications. A critical review of the comprehensive …

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to identify whether Trendelenburg position helps
detect any further bleeding points following Valsalva manoeuvre in order to achieve …

Background Many studies have reported that drainage after thyroidectomy does not
decrease the rate of local postoperative complications. We sought to review the safety of …

Objectives Intraoperative placement of neck drains in thyroidectomy patients remains a
widespread practice, despite prevailing evidence discouraging this practice. This systematic …

Outpatient thyroidectomy is increasingly performed and reported. The senior author currently
offers outpatient thyroidectomy for patients not requiring drain placement (smaller goiters …

Background Perioperative practices in thyroid surgery vary from one specialty, institution, or
country to the next. We evaluated the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative …