Total thyroidectomy for non-toxic multinodular goiter with versus without the use of harmonic FOCUS dissecting shears – a prospective randomized study

摘要

IntroductionThyroidectomy is among the most commonly performed procedures involving the endocrine glands and the development of advanced surgical methods combined with a strife for performing the operation in a manner that is minimally invasive for the patient has considerably increased the need for instruments that would limit surgical trauma.