Evaluation of an alternative, subclavicular approach to thyroidectomy

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  Akasu, Haruki ^a   Shimizu, Kazuo ^a   Kitagawa, Wataru ^a   Ishii, Ritsuko ^a   Tanaka, Shigeo ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Incision; Large; Subclavicular; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENDER; GOITER; HUMAN; INCISION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAFETY; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SCAR;

ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036858615     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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