The safety of energy-based devices in open thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomised study comparing the LigaSure™ (LF1212) and the Harmonic® FOCUS

Gianlorenzo Dionigi1, Luigi Boni1, Stefano Rausei1, Francesco Frattini1, Cesare Carlo Ferrari1, Alberto Mangano1, Andrea Leotta1, Marco Franchin1
1Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese–Como, Italy

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