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Sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system: a new technique.

Ashkenazi Dror·Mazzawi Salim·Rakover Yoseph
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Bleeding is a dangerous complication of thyroid surgery. We describe a new technique of vessel and tissue sealing and bleeding control using an electrothermal sealer. The technique has some potential advantages over the current methods used for this purpose.

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Ashkenazi Dror, Mazzawi Salim, Rakover Yoseph. 2003. Sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system: a new technique.. https://doi.org/10.1258/002221503321192502

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