Thyroid Lobotomy Summary
The article I found is about a study of assesses the benefits of placing postoperative drains complications and the effects on postoperative stay during thyroid lobotomy. Thyroidectomy is one of the most frequently performed operative methods in general surgery. There were 60 goitre patients undergoing lobectomy and these patients were randomly assigned into drain and non drain groups. As for the drain group, the quantity of fluid present in the surgical bed and redivac drain was added to estimate the fluid collection. However, in non drain group it was analyzed by ultrasound of neck on the first and second post op days. First of all the study is very complicated to perform during the surgeries and using the drain can be omitted or neglect.
In this study, the drain they used in the trial will able to detect the early postoperative hemorrhage and avoid the risk of blocking respiratory passage. However, the common problem in the study is that the drains block it with the clotted blood therefore, the surgeon will not know if the patients having a major bleeding. The subject’s disease can worsen or they can die from bleeding. According to APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct the safety of the patient is the most important “do no harm”. In addition, medical professional seek to safeguard of the welfare and patients’ rights.
In this study, the drain they used in the trial will able to detect the early postoperative hemorrhage and avoid the risk of blocking respiratory passage. However, the common problem in the study is that the drains block it with the clotted blood therefore, the surgeon will not know if the patients having a major bleeding. The subject’s disease can worsen or they can die from bleeding. According to APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct the safety of the patient is the most important “do no harm”. In addition, medical professional seek to safeguard of the welfare and patients’ rights.