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Application of the no-tie technique using the harmonic scalpel is a relatively safe method, even in total thyroidectomy combined with central neck dissection, and it reduces the operating time by simultaneously ligating and cutting the vessels with sufficient hemostasis.Page: 945DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816bcd61Authors: Koh, Yoon Woo MD *; Park, Jae Hong MD *; Lee, Seung Won MD *; Choi, Eun Chang MD, PhD + (Source: Annals of Surgery)  

Abstract
Background and aims  Partial thyroidectomy under local anaesthesia was performed in 49 subsequent individuals in the Central African Republic.
Because of the shortage of medical resources, all patients with goitre were scheduled for an operation under local anaesthesia.

Materials and methods  There were no inclusion or exclusion criteria applied for patient selection for the procedure. Before the operation, patients
had received an oral sedation and antibiotic. For infiltration anaesthesia, 1% lignocaine was used.

Abstract
Background and aims  The aim of this study is to analyze our preliminary results from minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) and
demonstrate the feasibility of MIVAT also in non-referral centers.

Materials and methods  We report our initial experience based on a series of 47 patients selected for MIVAT at General Surgery Department of University
of Trieste during a period from May 2005 to February 2007. The eligibility criteria were rigorously observed. Age, goiter