COMPARISON OF PAIN AFTER SURGERY IN THYROID LOBECTOMY WITH VERSUS WITHOUT DRAIN
Abstract
Objective: To compare the average pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in patients who had a thyroid lobectomy either with or without a surgical drain. Study Design: Prospective randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: ENT and General Surgery departments, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, from June 2025 to September 2025. Methodology: Sixty patients scheduled for thyroid lobectomy for small, benign thyroid nodules(0.05). Group B had much less pain on Day 1 (2.8 ± 0.9) and Day 2 (1.4 ± 0.7) compared to Group A (5.9 ± 1.2 and 3.8 ± 1.0; p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Publication details
- Journal / source
- TPM Testing, psychometrics, methodology in applied psychology
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Language
- EN