UltraCision harmonic scalpel versus clam
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Theodossis S. Papavramidis; Konstantinos Sapalidis; Nick Michalopoulos; Konstant
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background Hemostasis is important in thyroid surgery to avoid complications. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the harmonic scalpel in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy. ## Methods In this study, 90 patients were randomized into group A (classic technique of tyin