Does using an energized device in open thyroidectomy reduce complications?

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lang, Brian Hung Hin ^a   Yih, Patricia Chun Ling ^a   Hung, Grace Kin Yee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electrocautery; Postoperative hypoparathyroidism; Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury; Surgical outcome; Thyroidectomy; Ultrasonic therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; OPERATION DURATION; PARATHYROID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC SHEAR; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 84884211558     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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