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The Impact of Platysma Closure on Post-Thyroidectomy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized
Ebraheem Albazee1, Hemail M Alsubaie2, Khaled Al Sadder3
1Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS), Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Aim:
This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compare the impact of platysma muscle layer closure technique among patients undergoing thyroidectomy in terms of postoperative outcomes, specifically pain.
Methods:
Five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were searched from inception until July 22, 2023. The Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 was employed for risk of bias (ROB) assessment. Data were pooled as mean difference (MD), standardized MD (SMD), or risk ratio (RR) based on data type (continuous or dichotomous) using RevMan software.
Results:
This meta-analysis included four RCTs with a total of 426 patients. Three RCTs had a low risk of bias, while one had some concern regarding bias. The overall MD of the postoperative pain score favored the non-closure group over the closure group (MD = 0.63; 95% CI: [0.09, 1.18]; P = 0.02). However, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of patient scar assessment scale (MD= -0.61; 95% CI: [-3.39, 2.17]; P = 0.67), observer scar assessment scale (SMD = 0.26; 95% CI: [-0.30, 0.81]; P = 0.37), length of the scar (MD = 0.27; 95% CI: [-0.12, 0.67]; P = 0.17), wound infection (RR = 0.63; 95% CI: [0.13, 3.16]; P = 0.57), and seroma or hematoma (RR = 3.00; 95% CI: [0.49, 18.55]; P = 0.24).
Conclusion:
Our findings suggest that the platysma muscle layer closure during thyroidectomy might lead to increased postoperative pain but does not significantly impact scar outcomes or postoperative complications.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-024-04503-3.
