A prospective observational study of 363 cases operated with three different harmonic scalpels

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 266, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1965-1970

  Prgomet, Drago ^a   Janjanin, Saša ^a   Bilić, Mario ^a   Prstačić, Ratko ^a   Kovač, Lana ^a   Rudeš, Mihael ^a   Katić, Vladimir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Electrocautery; Facial nerve; Harmonic scalpel; Hemostasis; Parotidectomy; Recurrent nerve; Thyroidectomy; Tonsillectomy; Ultracision; Ultrasonic calpel

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HARMONIC SCALPEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROTIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROIDECTOMY; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THYROIDECTOMY; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350566079     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-009-0954-3     Document Type: Article

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