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To drain or not to drain: Randomised controlled trial of vacuum drain, non-vacuum drain or no drain after
Sanjay Kumar Yadav1, M Mohammed Imran2, Pawan Agarwal3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP, India.
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Abstract:
The necessity of drains after thyroidectomy remains debated, especially for large goitres. Our random controlled trial, conducted in a high-volume endocrine surgery unit and specifically evaluating drainage after thyroidectomy for large (>6 cm) goitres, demonstrated that routine drain placement does not significantly reduce post-operative haematoma nor seroma formation in our setting.Trial RegistrationCTRI/2021/03/031992.

