Results
throat, foreign-body sensation, Non-drain, effusion, thyroid cancer
SCAR, POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION, EFFUSION, THYROID CANCER
The general features and pathological information of patients in the non-drainage and drainage groups were compared (Comparison of general information and pathological information between the non-drainage and drainage groups.The amount of cervical effusion in patients in the non-drainage group was calculated using postoperative cervical ultrasound (Measurement of cervical effusion by ultrasound.Comparison of postoperative complication between the non-drainage group and drainage group.Bold P-Values: p<0.05.As shown in Comparison of hospitalization information between the non-drainage and drainage groups.Bold P-Values: p<0.05.As shown in Comparison of Comfort around neck incision between the non-drainage group and drainage group.VAS, Visual Analog scale; FBST, The foreign-body sensation in the throat score.Bold p-Values: p<0.05.We followed up by presenting THYCA-QoL and PASAS questionnaires to 104 patients at 3-6 months after surgery, among which seven patients were lost to follow-up. As shown in Comparison of THYCA-QOL between the non-drainage group and drainage group.THYCA-QOL, thyroid cancer specific quality of life of questionnaire.Bold P-Values: p<0.05.Comparison of THYCA-QOL between Non-drain group and Drain group. P= 0.781, 0.394.As shown in Comparison of POSAS between the non-drainage group and drainage group.POSAS, patient and observer scar assessment scale; PSAS, patient scar assessment scale; OSAS, observer scar assessment scale.Bold P-Values: p<0.05.Comparison of POSAS between Non-drain group and Drain group. Both P<0.05.