Dissection isthmus

Creating plane behind the isthmus, anterior to trachea. A cross-section diagram with the Kelly clamp in this plane.

Reproduced with permission from: Clark O. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid: Thyroid lobectomy and subtotal and total thyroidectomy. In: Mastery of Surgery, Fischer JE, Bland KI, Callery MP (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. www.lww.com.

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