Cosmetic result in thyroid surgery,

In a series of 306 consecutive patients who had thyroid or parathyroid surgery for benign or malignant lesions attention was paid to a technique in which particular emphasis was laid on meticulous haemostasis and suction drainage of the postoperative serosanguineous fluid. This not only reduced the morbidity associated with haematoma formation and infection but also contributed to a good cosmetic result.