2-day Prophylactic Antibiotic is Effective in Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Summary

In transoral thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA), prophylactic antibiotic for 5\~7 days is recommended for the clean-contaminated wound. In this study, the investigators design a 2-day versus 7-day antibiotic prophylaxis to compare the surgical result and infection rate.

Timeline

Start

2020-02-26

Primary completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2021-12-31

Publications

• Background 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.
• Background Fernandez-Ranvier G, Meknat A, Guevara DE, Inabnet WB 3rd. Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach. JSLS. 2019 Oct-Dec;23(4):e2019.00036. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00036.
• Background Wang C, Zhai H, Liu W, Li J, Yang J, Hu Y, Huang J, Yang W, Pan Y, Ding H. Thyroidectomy: a novel endoscopic oral vestibular approach. Surgery. 2014 Jan;155(1):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.06.010. Epub 2013 Jul 24.

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