Interest of Cryotherapy or Cortisone Aerosol Therapy in Early Post-operative Swallowing Disorders Following Total Thyroidectomy

Summary

The scientific interest of this study is to improve post-operative comfort in patients after thyroid surgery using simple, inexpensive techniques. The investigator expects that local applications of ice or cortisone aerosols will reduce swallowing discomfort and control post-operative pain (POP). The investigator hopes that local cryotherapy will decrease post-operative oedema (vasoconstriction) and the volume of liquid drained (action on the serous fluid at the site of the thyroidectomy).

Timeline

Start

2013-09-03

Primary completion

2015-02-20

Completion

2015-02-20

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.