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Table 3 Comparison of complications in both groups

From: Postoperative use of drain in thyroid lobectomy – a randomized clinical trial conducted at Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

   

Drain (n = 60)

P value

   

No (n = 30)

Yes (n = 30)

 

Respiratory Complications Day 1

No

Count

30

28

0.150

 

% within Drain No / Yes

100%

93.3%

Yes

Count

0

2

 

% within Drain No / Yes

0%

6.7%

Respiratory Complications Day 2

No

Count

30

30

-

 

% within Drain No / Yes

100%

100%

Yes

Count

0

0

 

% within Drain No / Yes

0%

0%

Voice Change Day 1

No

Count

30

25

0.020

 

% within Drain No / Yes

100%

83.3%

Yes

Count

0

5

 

% within Drain No / Yes

0%

16.7%

Voice Change Day 2

No

Count

30

29

0.313

 

% within Drain No / Yes

100%

96.7%

Yes

Count

0

1

 

% within Drain No / Yes

0%

3.3%

Hemorrhage

No

Count

30

29

0.313

 

% within Drain No / Yes

100%

96.7%

Yes

Count

0

1

  

% within Drain No / Yes

0%

3.3%

 
  1. No complications of Hypocalcemia, Wound Infection and Seroma reported.