Can Thyroidectomy be Considered Safe in Obese Patients?

NCT ID: NCT04273711

Last Updated: 2020-02-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

813 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-01

Study Completion Date

2020-02-01

Brief Summary

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Obesity is a growing public health concern in most western countries. More and more patients with high body mass index (BMI) are undergoing surgical procedures of all kinds and, in this context, obese patients are undergoing thyroid surgery more than ever before. This study showed that obesity, in the field of thyroid surgery, is not associated with any increase of postoperative complications. Thus, it is possible to conclude that thyroidectomy can be performed safely in obese patients.

Detailed Description

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Background: Obesity is a growing public health concern in most western countries. More and more patients with high body mass index (BMI) are undergoing surgical procedures of all kinds and, in this context, obese patients are undergoing thyroid surgery more than ever before. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether thyroidectomy can be considered safe in obese patients.

Methods: Patients undergoing thyroidectomy in our Unit between January 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively analysed. Patients were divided into 2 groups: those with BMI \< 30 kg/m2 were included in Group A, while those with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 in Group B.

Conditions

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Obesity Thyroid Surgery--Complications

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Obese patients

No interventions assigned to this group

Non-obese patients

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients submitted to thyroidectomy in our Unit

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Cagliari

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fabio Medas

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pietro Giorgio Calò

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Cagliari

Locations

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Policlinico di Monserrato

Monserrato, CA, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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NP20193369

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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