Randomized clinical trial of platysma muscle suture versus no suture for wound closure after thyroid surgery.

CONCLUSION: Omitting the platysma muscle suture after thyroid surgery resulted in less wound-specific pain initially, with no difference in postoperative wound complications or cosmetic results. Registration number: NCT02951000 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov). PMID: 29579320 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29579320?dopt=Abstract

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - March 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Senne M, Zein R, Falch C, Kirschniak A, Koenigsrainer A, Müller S Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research