Parotidectomy using the Harmonic scalpel: ten years of experience at a rural academic health center [PDF]
Head & Face Medicine, 2017 Background Parotidectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures by otorhinolaryngologists. Traditionally dissection is performed with a combination of a steel scalpel and bipolar cautery; however, starting in the early 2000s, the Harmonic ...
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Thyroid surgery with a harmonic scalpel: an experimental study [PDF]
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2016 Didier Dequanter,1 Martin Lammens,2 Nathalie Nagy,1 Mohammad Shahla,1 Yasmine Deniz,1 Christine Aubert,1 Youri Vanhemelrijck,1 Philippe Lothaire,1 1Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Charleroi, Charleroi, 2Department of
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Validation of Ultrasonic Harmonic Scalpel for Real-Time Tissue Identification Using Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry. [PDF]
Anal Chem, 2021 In this study, we integrate rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) with the Harmonic scalpel, an advanced laparoscopic surgical instrument that utilizes ultrasound energy to dissect and coagulate tissues.
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The role of LigaSure™ and Harmonic Scalpel in the preservation of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy. [PDF]
Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2022 INTRODUCTION Transient or permanent damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroidectomy is of paramount importance for patient quality of life.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Harmonic Scalpel Versus Conventional Techniques of Appendiceal Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendicectomy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Acute appendicitis is one of the most commonly encountered surgical emergencies worldwide. The laparoscopic approach for managing acute appendicitis is gaining popularity over open appendicectomy in the current surgical practice.
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STUDY OF EFFICACY OF ULTRASONIC SCALPEL «ULTRAСISION HARMONIC SCALPEL» IN THE EXPERIMENT ON LABORATORY ANIMALS [PDF]
Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2013 Purpose: the experiment on laboratory animals to study the efficacy of ultrasonic scalpel «Ultraсision Harmonic Scalpel» compared with monopolar electrocoagulation.Material and methods: the study of morphofunctional changes in the liver, with the ...
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A Comparison of Harmonic Scalpel and Conventional Techniques for Thyroidectomy. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023 Arora RD +5 more
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Outcomes of Harmonic Scalpel and Electrocautery in Patients Who Underwent Modified Radical Mastectomy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Objective This study aimed to compare the mean operative time, total analgesic required, and the mean number of drainage days in harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery in breast cancer patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM).
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A comparison between cold dissection tonsillectomy with harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017 Introduction: This study aimed to compare operation time, intraoperative bleeding and postoperative pain between cold dissection tonsillectomy and harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy.
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Harmonic Scalpel versus Electrocautery Dissection in Modified Radical Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Despite the common use of conventional electrocautery in modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer, the harmonic scalpel is recently emerging as a dominant surgical instrument for dissection and haemostasis, which is thought to reduce the morbidity ...
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