Use of the electrothermal vessel sealing system versus standard vessel ligation in thyroidectomy

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-89

  Shen, Wen T ^a   Baumbusch, Margaret A ^a   Kebebew, Electron ^a   Duh, Quan Yang ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrothermal; LigaSure; Ligation; Thyroidectomy; Vessel

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; INCISION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEROMA; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE; SURGICAL INFECTION; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 18044367339     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60268-2     Document Type: Article

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