ROLE OF REDIVAC SUCTION DRAIN IN HEMITHYROIDECTOMY

The use of redivac suction drain in hemithyroidectomy is a commonly used practice in the surgery of thyroids in an attempt to avoid seromas and hematomas. A study was carried out in KING Abdul aziz medical city Jeddah in which 200 patients underwent hemithyroidectomy. The purpose of the study was majorly to assess the efficiency of the common suction drain USED in patients who undergo surgery of the thyroid. In this randomized trial, the 200 patients from January 2014 to January 2017 who had thyroidectomy carried on them were then randomly categorized into group 1 (no suction drain) and group 2 drainage group). Operation and post operation results such as operation time, amount of post operation pain determined using the VAS (visual analogue scale), hospital stay, amount of fluid collected on the operation bed was recorded, and other complication were all recorded. The operating time was observed to be similar in both groups. The score of VAS was expressively minimal in the first group as compared to the second. The period the patients stayed at the hospital was shorter in the first group, who also showed more satisfaction. No noticeable variation in the amount of fluid collected for both groups was seen. More patients in Group 2 developed complicated wounds as compared to the Group 1 patients. The conclusion from this study was that suction drain is not a necessary technique. This is because it may lead to complications on the patients, more pain, and increased stay in the hospital. Key Words: Drainage, Postoperative complications, Post-operation pain, Thyroidectomy