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Abstract
Purpose  New hemostatic technologies (NT) are often employed in thyroid surgery in the effort to reduce operating time and complications.
The aim of this study is to compare three different hemostatic techniques.

Methods  This is a prospective randomized study. There were 150 patients, aged 56 ± 14 years, randomized for total thyroidectomy with
conventional technique (CT), Ligasure vessel sealing system (LI) or Harmonic Scalpel (HS) at the university surgical department.