title: Response to Amaral et al.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London , London, United Kingdom .
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garas
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okabayashi
authors.forename: Hutan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashrafian
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darzi
authors.forename: Thanos
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D059708:Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*