Parotidectomy using the Harmonic scalpel: ten years of experience at a rural academic health center
Abstract Background Parotidectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures by otorhinolaryngologists. Traditionally dissection is performed with a combination of a steel scalpel and bipolar cautery; however, starting in the early 2000s, the Harmonic scalpel has provided an alternative method...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Head & Face Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13005-017-0141-5 |