학술논문
Risk factors for postoperative cervical haematoma in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: a retrospective, multicenter, international analysis (REDHOT study)
Document Type
article
Author
Gian Luigi Canu; Fabio Medas; Federico Cappellacci; Leonardo Rossi; Benard Gjeloshi; Luca Sessa; Francesco Pennestrì; Reza Djafarrian; Maria Mavromati; George Kotsovolis; Ioannis Pliakos; Giacomo Di Filippo; Giovanni Lazzari; Carla Vaccaro; Martina Izzo; Francesco Boi; Paolo Brazzarola; Francesco Feroci; Marco Stefano Demarchi; Theodossios Papavramidis; Gabriele Materazzi; Marco Raffaelli; Pietro Giorgio Calò; REDHOT Study Collaborative Group; Giacomo Anedda; Cristina Soddu; Francesco Casti; Miriam Biancu; Silvia Puddu; Selina Russo; Andrea De Palma; Francesco Pignatelli; Elisa Loguercio; Livia Palmieri; Giulia Salvi; Priscilla Francesca Procopio; Eleonora Morelli; Dorin Serbusca; Alessio Biagio Filippo Giordano; Giulia Fiorenza; Sophie Leboulleux; Nathalie Massé
Source
Frontiers in Surgery, Vol 10 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2296-875X
Abstract
BackgroundPostoperative cervical haematoma represents an infrequent but potentially life-threatening complication of thyroidectomy. Since this complication is uncommon, the assessment of risk factors associated with its development is challenging. The main aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for its occurrence.MethodsPatients undergoing thyroidectomy in seven high-volume thyroid surgery centers in Europe, between January 2020 and December 2022, were retrospectively analysed. Based on the onset of cervical haematoma, two groups were identified: Cervical Haematoma (CH) Group and No Cervical Haematoma (NoCH) Group. Univariate analysis was performed to compare these two groups. Moreover, employing multivariate analysis, all potential independent risk factors for the development of this complication were assessed.ResultsEight thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine patients were enrolled: 8,561 were included in NoCH Group and 278 in CH Group. Surgical revision of haemostasis was performed in 70 (25.18%) patients. The overall incidence of postoperative cervical haematoma was 3.15% (0.79% for cervical haematomas requiring surgical revision of haemostasis, and 2.35% for those managed conservatively). The timing of onset of cervical haematomas requiring surgical revision of haemostasis was within six hours after the end of the operation in 52 (74.28%) patients. Readmission was necessary in 3 (1.08%) cases. At multivariate analysis, male sex (P