Produção Nacional
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Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Álvaro Sanabria, José Guilherme Vartanian, Roberto A. Lima, Ullianov Bezerra Toscano de Mendonca, Carlos Roberto dos Santos, Domingos Boldrini Júnior, Luís Eduardo Barbalho de Mello, Fernando Paiva Pinto, Carlos Neutzling Lehn, Luiz Artur Costa Correa, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis, André Vicente Guimarães, P.A.G. Pedruzzi, G.H.A. Ramos, Antônio José Gonçalves, Alexandre Babá Suehara, Jossi Ledo Kanda, Renato de Castro Capuzzo, José Carlos de Oliveira, María Paula Curado, José Francisco de Góis Filho, Érica E Fukuyama, Ivo Marquis Beserra Júnior, Paulo Bentes de Carvalho Neto, André Lopes Carvalho,
Abstract Background The ultrasonic scalpel is a recently introduced device in head and neck surgery. Total thyroidectomy is the most common endocrine procedure performed by surgeons. Methods This was an open, phase IV, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that compared the use of an ultrasonic scalpel with a conventional technique in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy. The outcomes were surgical complication rate, operative time, drainage volume, postoperative pain, and costs. Results ...
Tópico(s): Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
2012 - Wiley | Head & Neck