Comparison of postoperative drain insertion versus no drain insertion in thyroidectomies retrospective case-control study from the sultan qaboos university hospital, muscat, Oman

ABSTRACT

Objectives: A thyroidectomy is a frequently performed surgical procedure which can result in lifethreatening complications. The insertion of a drain after a thyroidectomy has been suggested to prevent such complications. This study aimed to evaluate the use of surgical drains following thyroidectomies in relation to postoperative complications and mass sizes