Comparison of the safety of electrotome, Harmonic scalpel, and LigaSure for management of thyroid surgery

摘要

Background Energy-based surgical devices, including electrotome, the Harmonic scalpel, and LigaSure, have been widely applied in thyroid surgery, although a comparison of their safety and efficacy has not been reported yet. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of using hemostatic energy-based surgical devices during thyroid surgery in a canine model.