Standard bipolar diathermy forceps vessel ligation is safe in thyroidectomy

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 266, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1781-1786

  Tysome, James Russell ^a   Hassan, Rudaina ^a   Davis, Jeremy ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar diathermy; Cost benefit; Drains; Inpatient; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAMP; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIATHERMY; DRAIN; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HEMATOMA; HEMOSTASIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCALPEL; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID SURGERY; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DRAINAGE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449099172     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-009-0925-8     Document Type: Article

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