title: Sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system: a new technique.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
authors.forename: Ashkenazi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dror
authors.forename: Mazzawi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salim
authors.forename: Rakover
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yoseph
mesh_terms: D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*