Comparative Study of an Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel Sealing System (LigaSure®),a Harmonic Curved Shears (Harmonic Focus™),and Traditional Technique in Total Thyroidectomy
Restricted accessLetterFirst published online July, 2010
Comparative Study of an Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel Sealing System (LigaSure®),a Harmonic Curved Shears (Harmonic Focus™),and Traditional Technique in Total Thyroidectomy
GoretzkiP.E., SchwarzK., LammersB.J.Implementing the general use of dissection devices in thyroid surgery from prospective randomized trial to daily use.Surg Technol Int2009; 18: 86–92.
2.
ManourasA., MarkogiannakisH., KoutrasA.S.Thyroid surgery: comparison between the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system, harmonic scalpel and classic suture ligation.Am J Surg2008; 195: 48–52.
3.
SebagF., FortanierC., IppolitoG.Harmonic scalpel in multinodular goiter surgery: impact on surgery and cost analysis.J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A2009; 19: 171–4.
4.
PonsY., GauthierJ., Ukkola-PonsE.Comparison of ligasure vessel sealing system, harmonic scalpel and conventional hemostasis in total thyroidectomy.Otorinolaringol Head Neck Surg2009; 141: 496–501.
