Use of the harmonic scalpel in thyroidectomy

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 476-480

  Parker, David J ^a   Krupa, Katherine ^a   Esler, Rachel ^a   Vujovic, Peter ^a   Bennett, Ian C ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harmonic scalpel; Operative duration; Post operative complications; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SCALPEL; THYROIDECTOMY;

HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 67650647149     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04949.x     Document Type: Article

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