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Evaluation of the Ultrasonic Dissector in Thyroid Surgery. A Prospective Randomised Study

Th. DefechereuxDepartment of Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, B 35, 4000Liège, Belgium.View further author information
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F. RinkenDepartment of Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, B 35, 4000Liège, Belgium.
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S. MawejaDepartment of Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, B 35, 4000Liège, Belgium.
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E. HamoirDepartment of Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, B 35, 4000Liège, Belgium.
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M. MeurisseDepartment of Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, B 35, 4000Liège, Belgium.
Pages 274-277 | Published online: 14 Mar 2016

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