Videoscopic thyroidectomy: The uncertain path to practicality

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 133-138

  Yeung, Gustus H C ^a   Wong, Hedwig W Y ^a  

^a YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXILLA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC THYROID SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0041519015     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60371-7     Document Type: Article

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