The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , January 2008

Thyroid surgery: comparison between the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system, harmonic scalpel, and classic suture ligation

Received 13 November 2006 ,Revised 20 January 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.037

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , January 2008

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