title: Use of a silicone penrose drain to protect incised skin edges during thyroid surgery.
abstract: Acceptable wound cosmesis is an important issue in thyroidectomy. We introduce a simple, economical and effective method of preventing traction and thermal damage to the incised skin edges during thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Sang
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bup Woo
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hang-Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Cheong Soo
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones