The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 485-490, April 2010

Surgical drains can be safely avoided in lateral neck dissections for papillary thyroid cancer

  • Michal Mekel, M.D.

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    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Antonia E. Stephen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Randall D. Gaz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Gregory W. Randolph, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Sara Richer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Zvi H. Perry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Carrie C. Lubitz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Matthew A. Nehs, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Sareh Parangi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Richard A. Hodin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-617-724-2570; fax: +1-617-724-2570.

Received 17 March 2009; received in revised form 15 April 2009

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 Dr. Mekel is a recipient of fellowship grant from the American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel. Dr. Mekel is also supported in part by Rambam-Health Care Campus, Israel, the American Friends of Rambam, Israel Medical Association and the Israel Cancer Association.

PII: S0002-9610(09)00303-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.006

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 485-490, April 2010

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