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Sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system: a new technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2006

Ashkenazi Dror ,
Mazzawi Salim  and
Rakover Yoseph
Ashkenazi Dror
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ha’Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Mazzawi Salim
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ha’Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Rakover Yoseph
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ha’Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

ThyroidectomyTreatment ComplicationBleedingHaemostasisSurgical
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 3 , March 2003 , pp. 198 - 201
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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