The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , July 2008

Does intraoperative radioguided surgery influence the complication rates and completeness of completion thyroidectomy?

  • Fatih Tunca, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Yasemin Giles, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Tarik Terzioglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Ayse Mudun, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Isık Adalet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Artur Salmaslioglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Serdar Tezelman, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 26 February 2007 ,Revised 2 June 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.027

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , July 2008

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