BACKGROUND LigaSure (LS) Small Jaw is a surgical hemostasis equipment that is newly introduced in thyroid surgery. The objective of this study is to assess the short-term efficacy and safety outcomes of LS Small Jaw compared with clamp-and-tie technique or Harmonic Focus Scalpel in thyroidectomy. METHODS A literature search was performed in the PubMed and Embase databases (until June 12, 2016...

Background: Thyroid gland is a highly vascular organ. So, doing thyroidectomy requires good hemostasis even for the small blood vessels either through conventional tie technique which time-consuming or use of harmonic scalpel. Objective: To evaluate real benefits Harmonic Scalpel in total thyroidectomies when compared with ligation, terms operative time, postoperative drainage, and complication...

We conducted a large-scale retrospective study to compare the surgical efficacy, practical utility, safety, and costeffectiveness of ultrasonic harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy, hot electrocautery, and cold surgical dissection. We based our findings on the length of operating time, complication rates, the length of hospital stay for patients with complications, and relative costs. We then compare...

BACKGROUND The goal of the study was to determinate the safety of the harmonic scalpel, widely used in thyroidectomy, near the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). METHODS The study involved ten pigs of either sex. Twenty RLNs at risk were dissected using the new harmonic scalpel FOCUS. The distances between the nerve and the activated instrument were checked with a millimeter ruler. After dissec...

Introduction: This study aimed to compare operation time, intraoperative bleeding and postoperative pain between cold dissection tonsillectomy and harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy. Materials and Methods: In this single-blinded clinical trial, 32 patients aged 14–48 were enrolled. Each patient randomly underwent tonsillectomy using the harmonic scalpel on one side and cold dissection on the other ...

Aim: To compare mean blood loss between harmonic scalpel and monopolar electrocautry in modified radical mastectomy Methods: This comparative study was conducted from 1 st June 2015 to 31 st December 2015 in the Department of Surgery, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta. A total of 100 females (50 in two groups) between 20-70 years of age with carcinoma breast were included, Thrombocytopenia,...

New, modern devices for tissue resection have been introduced in the surgical treatment of thyroid diseases recent years. Aim: To present our experience with the use of the harmonic scalpel in thyroid surgery. Patients and methods: For the period 2008 2011, 1398 patients (6 to 74 years old) with various thyroid deseases were operated on in our clinic. The resection was performed through a class...