Ultrasonic coagulator for thyroidectomy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-47

  Zhang, Zong Jiu ^a,b   Zhang, Peng ^a   Tian, Jin Hui ^a   Li, Jun ^a,b   Li, Lun ^a   Tian, Jing ^c   Yang, Ke Hu ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

^c QINGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

randomized controlled trial; systematic review; thyroidectomy; ultrasonic coagulator

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; NERVE PARALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROIDECTOMY; ULTRASONIC COAGULATOR; ADULT; AGED; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953038979     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: 15533514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350610362084     Document Type: Review

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