The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 693-696 , June 2007

The use of a harmonic scalpel in thyroid surgery: report of a 3-year experience

Received 31 October 2005 ,Revised 26 June 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00072-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.049

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 693-696 , June 2007

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