Randomized Controlled Trial of Harmonic Scalpel Use During Thyroidectomy
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Randomized controlled trial of harmonic scalpel use during thyroidectomy.
OBJECTIVE To compare operative factors, postoperative outcomes, and surgical complications of thyroidectomy when using the harmonic scalpel (HS) vs conventional hemostasis (CH). DESIGN Single-blind, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Department of Surgery, S. Chiara Hospital, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. PATIENTS One hundred patients undergoing thyroidectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.132.10.1069