The use of a vessel sealing system in thyroid surgery

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 369-372

  Dilek, O N ^a,b   Yilmaz, S ^a   Degirmenci, B ^a   Ali Sahin D ^a   Akbulut, G ^a   Dilek, F H ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b PK : 70   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electrocoagulation; Haemostasis; Ligasure; Suture ligation; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644452090     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679738     Document Type: Article

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