Comparing Efficacy of Postoperative Oral Antibiotic Use in Trans-Oral Thyroidectomy

Summary

Transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery is a emerging surgical technique for thyroid surgery. This study to investigate the need for postoperative antibiotics in transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery.

Timeline

Start

2017-09-04

Primary completion

2018-09-03

Completion

2018-12-03

Publications

• Results Anuwong A, Ketwong K, Jitpratoom P, Sasanakietkul T, Duh QY. Safety and Outcomes of the Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach. JAMA Surg. 2018 Jan 1;153(1):21-27. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3366.
• Results Anuwong A. Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: A Series of the First 60 Human Cases. World J Surg. 2016 Mar;40(3):491-7. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3320-1.
• Yi JW, Kim SJ, Lee KE. Evaluation of the efficacy of postoperative antibiotic treatment in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: a prospective randomised controlled trial. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Apr;58(3):334-340. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.01.004. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

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