J Otolaryngol Head N
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Hematoma is a potentially life-threatening complication of thyroid surgery. Ketorolac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with known antiplatelet activity that is used for analgesia. The goal of this study was to determine the risk of hematoma in patients who received ketorolac in thyroid surgery. ⋯ Although there was an increased incidence of hematomas in the group receiving ketorolac, the difference was not statistically significant. The lack of significance may be due to the low number of hematomas.