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Surgery
The thyroid gland
Stitch granuloma after thyroid surgery
THE CONTEXT
Suture material influences the risk of postoperative stitch granuloma.
Association and prevention
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Stitch granuloma
can develop with or without sinus formation after non-absorbable sutures, particularly silk.
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Use absorbable ligatures and sutures throughout thyroid surgery.
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