Scars and satisfaction: Do smaller scars improve patient-reported outcome?

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 309-313

  Toll, E C ^a   Loizou, P ^b   Davis, C R ^c   Porter, G C ^a   Pothier, D D ^d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Scar; Thyroid gland; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SELF REPORT; THYROID SURGERY; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; THYROIDECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857043892     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: 14344726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1613-z     Document Type: Article

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