New ultrasonic dissector versus conventional hemostasis in thyroid surgery: A randomized prospective study

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-224

  Sista, Federico ^a   Schietroma, Mario ^a   Ruscitti, Cristina ^a   De Santis, Giuseppe ^a   De Vita, Fabiola ^a   Carlei, Francesco ^a   Amicucci, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE INJURY; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID SURGERY; THYROID WEIGHT; THYROIDECTOMY; ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THYROID DISEASES; THYROIDECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84859195703     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0266     Document Type: Article

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