Sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system: a new technique.
Bleeding is a dangerous complication of thyroid surgery. We describe a new technique of vessel and tissue sealing and bleeding control using an electrothermal sealer. The technique has some potential advantages over the current methods used for this purpose.
Dror
Ashkenazi
A
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Salim
Mazzawi
M
Yoseph
Rakover
R
D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*