The use of drains following thyroid and parathyroid surgery: A meta-analysis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 669-671

  Pothier, David D ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drainage; Meta analysis; Suction; Surgery; Thyroid; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PEER REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID SURGERY; THYROIDECTOMY;

HUMANS; PARATHYROID DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUCTION; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 24744444930     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215054798023     Document Type: Review

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