Randomized trial of tissue adhesive vs staples in thyroidectomy integrating patient satisfaction and Manchester score

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 703-708

  Amin, Mohamed ^a   Glynn, Fergal ^a   Timon, Conrad ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN INCISION; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; THYROIDECTOMY; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SURGICAL STAPLING; THYROIDECTOMY; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64749085135     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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