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Most cases of bleeding occurred within the first 6\u2009hours after thyroidectomy, but 12.5% of the hematomas were observed after 24\u2009hours. Obvious bleeding points were detected in 58.1% of the patients during the reoperation, with inferior thyroid artery branches and superior thyroid vessels being the most frequent bleeding sources. Only two patients required urgent tracheostomy. There were no hematoma-related deaths. Permanent hypoparathyroidism and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury are more frequent following reoperation for PNH. The factors significantly associated with PNH were: older age, concurrent lymph node dissection, and chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Gender, previous neck irradiation, presentation at diagnosis (symptomatic or incidental), substernal goiter, thyroidectomy for hyperthyroidism, prior thyroid surgery, malignant histology, the extent of the surgery (total versus non-total thyroidectomy), the use of energy-based vessel sealing devices, the use of the hemostatic agent Surgicel, and the placement of a surgical drain were not significantly associated with PNH.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Hematoma after thyroid surgery is an uncommon complication, but it is related to significant postoperative morbidity. A better understanding of the risk factors and of the time until hematoma formation can help target high-risk patients for preventive measures and closer postoperative observation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0040-1714129","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,30]],"date-time":"2020-09-30T22:44:42Z","timestamp":1601505882000},"page":"e421-e427","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["Risk Factors and Outcomes of Postoperative Neck Hematomas: An Analysis of 5,900 Thyroidectomies Performed at a Cancer Center"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"25","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3630-8990","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andre Ywata","family":"de Carvalho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"AC Camargo Cancer Center, S\u00e3o Paulo, SP, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2661-103X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Camila 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