An easier technique for minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy

International Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-113

  Chan, Chien Pin ^a   Yang, Li Heng ^a,b   Chang, Hung Chi ^a   Chen, Yao Li ^a   Chen, Shou Tung ^a   Kuo, Shou Jen ^a   Tsai, Pei Chuan ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Easier technique; Minimally invasive thyroidectomy; Thyroidectomy; Video assisted technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO-ASSISTED SURGERY;

EID: 0642283404     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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