Clinical Trial on Harmonic Focus Shears

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the technical benefits, advantages and limits of the use of the Harmonic Focus curved shears in total thyroidectomy.

Clinical Trial Description

According to a randomized sequence, total thyroidectomy was performed in 34 patients using Harmonic Focus and in 34 patients using clamp-and-tie technique.

In this randomized prospective trial, differences in the duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding and post-operative complications were analysed. ;

Study Design

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01003652
Study type	Observational
Source	Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase
Start date	January 2008
Completion date	December 2008

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