Comparative Study of Steristrips and Subcuticular Suture for Wound Closure after Thyroid Surgery – Retrospective Study Venkatesh Gadekarla
Abstract
Background:Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries are increasingly common globally, including both benign and malignant. As these endocrine glands are located in the in the anterior parts of the neck, early healing and a cosmetic method of surgery are preferred. Method:45 patient’s wounds were closed by sub-cuticular sutures and 45 patients by steristrips followed by thyroidectomy and verbal analogue scales; visual analogue scales at different intervals were compared. Moreover, cosmetic visual analog was also compared after 6th week of the surgery. Results:Verbal analogue after 48 hours and visual analogue after 48 hours had a significant p value (p<0.001), and steri-strips had excellent results of 93.3% and 6.6% of good results, and sub-cuticular sutures had 80% excellent and 20 good cosmetic appearance. Con
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List of suicides in the 21st century
Name
Suicide year
Causes and explanations
Nikki Bacharach
2007
Daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, was diagnosed with visual impairment and Asperger syndrome, suffocated[28][29]
Jeff Baena
2025
American screenwriter and film director[30]
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
2019
Iraqi-born Islamic terrorist and leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, detonation of a suicide vest[31]
Mark Balelo
2013
Cast member on the reality TV series Storage Wars, asphyxiation,[32][33][34] days after an arrest for drug charges.
Pratyusha Banerjee
2016
Indian actress, hanging,[35] although her parents speculate that her boyfriend murdered her and staged her suicide
Johanna Bassani
2020
Austrian combined Nordic skier and ski jumper[36]
Simone Battle
2014
X Factor contestant and member of the pop grupp G.R.L., hanging,
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Scepticism shrouds India’s tuberculosis target
Missing prescription doses defeats the purpose of DOTS therapy. And yet, as many as 900,000 people with the disease are not getting proper treatment, which means they risk developing drug-resistance TB and infecting others.
lifestyle
Updated on Dec 11, 2017 09:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul and Anonna Dutt
Miss World Manushi Chhillar looks like a princess. See pics of her glamorous style
Whether she’s attending parties and award shows or going for a tête-à-tête with the Prime Minister, Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar is our fashion spirit animal at the moment. From structured dresses to floor-grazing anarkalis, she always looks polished. Here’s our pick of her best outfits, so far.
