Steroid Before Thyroidectomy

Summary

We evaluated the effects of giving a single dose of steroid before thyroid surgery in a single institutional, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Postoperative nausea, pain, and vocal function were significantly improved after steroid administration compared to controls.

Timeline

Start

2005-11

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-06

Publications

• Worni M, Schudel HH, Seifert E, Inglin R, Hagemann M, Vorburger SA, Candinas D. Randomized controlled trial on single dose steroid before thyroidectomy for benign disease to improve postoperative nausea, pain, and vocal function. Ann Surg. 2008 Dec;248(6):1060-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31818c709a.

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