Safety of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose and Gelatin Sponge Application in Thyroidectomy
Cohort study of 777 patients (1238 sides at risk) shows that both oxidized regenerated cellulose and gelatin sponge (topical hemostatic agents) are safe to use in thyroidectomy. Adverse events are nil and the incidence of RLN palsy and permanent hypoparathyroidism are low.
Authors
- N Kuppurajan
- Muthuswamy Dhiwakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5423-5548)
- Lokesh Kathir
- Dakshayini Suresh
Institutions
- Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70225
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00