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Total thyroidectomy, s/l Harmonic axis, not Harmonic - Focus or scalpel, thanks.


Posted: Dec 18, 2014

I cant document Harmonic Axis anywhere.

Please give full sentence...SM - Old Anon

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where this term appears for context. Thanks.

? - access

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