Harmonic scalpel in multinodular goiter surgery: Impact on surgery and cost analysis

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-174

  Sebag, Frederic ^a   Fortanier, Cécile ^b   Ippolito, Guiseppe ^a   Lagier, Aude ^a   Auquier, Pascal ^b   Henry, Jean Francois ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HARMONIC SCALPEL; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NODULAR GOITER; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; SCALPEL; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BODY MASS INDEX; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 64749088890     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0043     Document Type: Article

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