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Editorial
. 2022 Nov;11(11):1741-1743.
doi: 10.21037/gs-22-559.

Making wise decisions for completion thyroidectomies

Vegard Heimly Brun  1   2 , Katrin Brauckhoff  3   4
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Editorial

Making wise decisions for completion thyroidectomies

Vegard Heimly Brun et al. Gland Surg. 2022 Nov.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-22-559/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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