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Is There Any Benefit Of Drain Placement On Postoperative Complications In Patients Undergoing The Sistrunk Procedure?, Talha Ahmed Qureshi, Anwar Suhail, Syed Sajjad Ali Zaidi, Wasif Siddiqui

Department of Surgery

Abstract

Introduction Same-day, outpatient Sistrunk procedure is commonly performed to manage thyroglossal duct cyst anomalies and may lead to postoperative complications. Surgical drains are placed to prevent complications, but recent observations show no advantage and rather increased health care costs and patient discomfort. Objective The study evaluated if drain placement in the Sistrunk procedure offers any benefit on postoperative complications. Methods A retrospective analysis of patient records having undergone same-day, outpatient Sistrunk procedure from 2004 to 2014 was done. Of 58 (38 male and 20 female) patients included, 38 did not have drains placed and the remaining 20 had drains …