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- Title
Prospective randomized trial of ligasure versus harmonic hemostasis technique in thyroidectomy.
- Authors
Rahbari, Reza; Mathur, Aarti; Kitano, Mio; Guerrero, Marlon; Shen, Wen T; Duh, Quan-Yang; Clark, Orlo H; Kebebew, Electron
- Abstract
Two surgical devices have become popular in thyroid surgery: a bipolar energy sealing system (B) and ultrasonic coagulation (UC). Retrospective and prospective studies have demonstrated that the use of these surgical devices for thyroidectomy compared with conventional thyroidectomy (clamp-and-tie) techniques reduces operative time and cost. We conducted a prospective randomized clinical trial to determine if there is any difference in operative time and cost between B and UC.
- Publication
Annals of surgical oncology, 2011, Vol 18, Issue 4, p1023
- ISSN
1534-4681
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1245/s10434-010-1251-5