Protecting the skin during thyroidectomy

In this note we describe the standard technical maneuver used in our department to protect the skin during thyroidectomy in order to get the best aesthetic result. We use surgical gloves to protect the skin during these operations to reduce the negative impact of thermal trauma and mechanical retrac...

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Main Authors: Renan Bezerra Lira, Genival Barbosa de Carvalho, José Guilherme Vartanian, Luiz Paulo Kowalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000100068&lng=en&tlng=en