Thyroidectomy with energy-based devices: surgical outcomes and complications—comparison between Harmonic Focus, LigaSure Small Jaw and Thunderbeat Open Fine Jaw | Zendy

Gian Luigi Canu | Zendy; Fabio Medas | Zendy; Francesco Podda | Zendy; Alberto Tatti | Zendy; Giuseppe Pisano | Zendy; Enrico Erdas | Zendy; Pietro Giorgio Calò | Zendy

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Thyroidectomy with energy-based devices: surgical outcomes and complications—comparison between Harmonic Focus, LigaSure Small Jaw and Thunderbeat Open Fine Jaw

Author(s) -

Gian Luigi Canu,

Fabio Medas,

Francesco Podda,

Alberto Tatti,

Giuseppe Pisano,

Enrico Erdas,

Pietro Giorgio Calò

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

gland surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2227-8575

pISSN - 2227-684X

DOI - 10.21037/gs.2020.03.31

Subject(s) - medicine , harmonic scalpel , hemostasis , thyroidectomy , thyroid , surgery , group b , significant difference , blood loss

Being the thyroid gland a highly vascularized organ, achieving a meticulous hemostasis is essential to avoid serious complications. Currently, energy-based devices are widely used in thyroid surgery. The aim of this study was to compare Harmonic Focus (HF), LigaSure Small Jaw (LSJ) and Thunderbeat Open Fine Jaw (TB) in terms of surgical outcomes and complications.

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