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Thyroidectomy - series: Incision

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Incision

While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made in the front of the neck.

Update Date: 10/16/2006

Updated by: J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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