Is the Use of a Drain for Thyroid Surgery Realistic? A Prospective Randomized Interventional Study

Table 3

Volume of fluid collection in the groups as assessed by USG.

Group 1 (𝑁=200)		Group 2 (𝑁=200)
4.09 (0–25) ± 6.08 mL		3.64 (0–30) ± 5.07 mL
𝑃=0.11
Group 1		Group 2
Toxic (𝑁=24)	Nontoxic (𝑁=176)	Toxic (𝑁=28)	Nontoxic (𝑁=172)
4.37 (0–18.4) ± 4.24	4.39 (0–25) ± 5.97	3.81 (0–18.3) ± 5.41	3.83 (0–30) ± 5.05
𝑃=0.19		𝑃=0.16

The data is presented as mean (min–max) ± SD. Student’s 𝑡-test was used for assessment.