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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
68 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2008-01-31
2008-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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In this randomized prospective trial, differences in the duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding and post-operative complications were analysed.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Harmonic Focus /conventional haemostasis
thyroidectomy
Comparison between two groups of patients. One group is operated on using harmonic Focus for haemostasis compared to a second group of patients operated on with the conventional haemostasis using tie-and-clamp technique
Harmonic Focus
No interventions assigned to this group
new surgical device
No interventions assigned to this group
Harmonic Focus / conventional haemostasis
Harmonic Focus group refers to the use of ultracision shears for haemostasis and conventional haemostasis group refers to the tie-and-clamp technique in total thyroidectomy
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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thyroidectomy
Comparison between two groups of patients. One group is operated on using harmonic Focus for haemostasis compared to a second group of patients operated on with the conventional haemostasis using tie-and-clamp technique
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Michel Mourad, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
St Luc
Locations
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Brussels, , Belgium
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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St Luc
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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