The lateral “backdoor” approach to open thyroid surgery: A comparative study
Summary: Introduction: The traditionally taught technique for conventional open thyroidectomy is via a midline splitting of the strap muscles following a skin crease neck incision – midline approach (MA). The lateral “backdoor” approach (LA) uses the same central neck incision but approaches the th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958417300222 |