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To compare the frequency of recurrent laryngeal injury during total thyroidectomy when utilizing the LigaSure technique against conventional knot tying.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group knot tying | Experimental | Group A will consist of patients designated for total thyroidectomy with tie and knot hemostasis |
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| Group ligasure | Experimental | Group B will comprise patients scheduled for total thyroidectomy using Ligasure for hemostasis |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| tie and knot | Procedure | patients designated for total thyroidectomy with tie and knot hemostasis |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury | Patients will be admitted to the hospital ward and assessed for recurrent laryngeal injury as per the operational definition during their stay. | 3 days |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Gulab Devi Hospital Ferozpur Road Lahore | Lahore | Punjab Province | 54600 | Pakistan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013959 | Thyroid Diseases |
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| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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| Ligasure | Procedure | Ligasure for hemostasis |
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