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The patient's position is important for ensuring patient comfort and preventing complications after thyroidectomy. This study was carried out to determine the effects of different degrees of head-of-bed elevation on the respiratory pattern and drainage following thyroidectomy and to provide suggestions for evidence-based clinical practice.


Clinical Trial Description

Thyroidectomy is a safe surgical procedure commonly used for the treatment of benign or malignant tumors, multinodular goiter and Graves disease. However, because of the rich vascular structure of the thyroid gland, serious complications including hemorrhage, hematoma and hematoma-related dyspnea can develop after thyroidectomy. The American Thyroid Association also suggested to keep the patient in a head-up at 45°-Fowler's position in the post anesthesia care unit following thyroidectomy to prevent hematoma formation on the incision site by facilitating venous return from the head and neck. The mentioned guideline does not offer any recommendations regarding the position that should be given to the patients at surgical clinic after thyroidectomy. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the effects of different degrees of head-of-bed elevation on respiratory pattern including respiratory rate, peripheral oxygen saturation and dyspnea, and drainage including amount of drainage and hematoma formation. ;


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NCT number NCT03816371
Study type Interventional
Source Necmettin Erbakan University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date May 1, 2013
Completion date September 30, 2013

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