Impact of scalpel type on operative time and acute complications in thyroidectomies

Introduction: Thyroidectomy is the most common surgery in the cervical region. Currently, several techniques are available for intraoperative hemostasis. Objective: To compare the performance of three techniques (monopolar and bipolar electrical and ultrasonic) on operative time and postoperative co...

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Main Authors: Tamires Santos Fraga, Hugo Fontan Köhler, Thiago Celestino Chulam, Luiz Paulo Kowalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869419301119