A Comparative Study Between Total Thyroidectomy with Ligasure and Total Conventional Thyroidectomy
| International Journal of Medical Science |
| © 2024 by SSRG - IJMS Journal |
| Volume 11 Issue 3 |
| Year of Publication : 2024 |
| Authors : Ali Alnnaser, Jamal Sulaiman, Ali Alloush |
10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V11I3P101
How to Cite?
Ali Alnnaser, Jamal Sulaiman, Ali Alloush, "A Comparative Study Between Total Thyroidectomy with Ligasure and Total Conventional Thyroidectomy," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1-4, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V11I3P101
Abstract:
Background: Total thyroidectomy is a common surgical procedure. Some reports demonstrate the efficacy of the Ligasure system in terms of reduction of thyroidectomy operation time. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the results of total thyroidectomy by using Ligasure compared with conventional technique. Patients and Methods: An analytic study compares two surgical techniques for one year (2021- 2022) at Tishreen University Hospital in Lattakia-Syria. Patients are randomly allocated into two groups according to the surgical technique: conventional group (CG) (35 cases) and Ligasure group (LG) (15 cases). Results: The population of 50 patients is predominantly female (60%). There are no significant differences between the two groups regarding demographic variables: Age and gender (p>0.05). The duration of surgery is significantly shorter in (LG) (90.1±6.4 versus 110.8±5.3, p:0.0001). There are significant differences between the two groups regarding duration of drain placement <48 hours (80% in (LG) versus 51.4% in (CG), p:0.0001). The rate of paracetamol consumption is significantly less in (LG) (4.22±1.2 g versus 6.02±1.1 g, p:0.01). In a 48-hour postoperative period, the rate of bleeding is significantly shorter in (LG) (51.23 ± 7.2 versus 67.21± 9.3 ml, p: 0.0001). There are no significant differences between the two groups regarding of mean length of hospitalization and occurrence of complications in (LG) versus (CG). Conclusion: The current study demonstrates favorable results in the efficiency of the Ligasure technique for thyroidectomy, with a significantly shorter duration of operation, rate of bleeding and removal of the drain in a 48-hour postoperative period and pain relief.
Keywords:
Thyroidectomy, Ligasure, Conventional, Techniques, Complications.
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