Comparison study between the usage of harmonic scalpel versus classical suture method for thyroidectomy in Iraqi patients.

Objective: To compare the outcome of harmonic scalpel use in thyroid surgery versus conventional suture method in a sample of Iraqi patients.

Methods: A prospective, comparative, interventional study with analytic elements was conducted on 76 patients complaining of different types of goitre attending Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, from October 2017 to October 2019. Patients were divided into two groups, a test group including 25 patients operated upon by harmonic scalpel and the control group of 51 patients who underwent conventional suture ligation.