Harmonic scalpel
Harmonic Scalpel Assisted Uvalopalatopharyngoplasty
... Objectives: To investigate the evaluation of the harmonic scalpel-assisted uvulopalatopharyngop- lasty (UPPP) surgery with posterior wall of uvula mucosa sutured with anterior wall. Design: Ac- cording to ...
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Case report: The management of advanced oral cancer in a Jehovah's Witness using the Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel
... The harmonic scalpel operates at lower temperatures (50-100 C) compared to mono- or bipolar devices (100-600 C) hence there is less tissue damage and the subsequent inflammatory response is also ...
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Extra corporeal knotting vs harmonic scalpel for appendicular stump ligation in laparoscopic appendectomy
... 2016). Harmonic scalpel is one such energy source that can be used to deal with appendicular stump ...The harmonic scalpel probe reach the temperature of 8°C and even on prolonged use stays ...
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Parotidectomy using the Harmonic scalpel: ten years of experience at a rural academic health center
... The Harmonic scalpel (HS) (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ), an instrument which utilizes ultrasonic vibrations to induce cutting and immediate coagulation of tissue, was introduced in the early ...
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FOCUS harmonic scalpel compared to conventional hemostasis in open total thyroidectomy - a prospective randomized study
... FOCUS Harmonic scalpel is the first device specific- ally designed for every procedure where meticulous dissection and effective hemostasis is of paramount importance, particularly in a narrow operating ...
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Harmonic scalpel versus flexible CO2 laser for tongue resection: A histopathological analysis of thermal damage in human cadavers
... popularity due to their similar effectiveness in cutting and coagulation with a lesser degree of collateral ther- mal damage. Multiple studies have demonstrated that the harmonic scalpel is a very effective ...
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Harmonic scalpel impact on blood loss and operating time in major head and neck surgery: a randomized clinical trial
... At the time of surgery, the patient was positioned, prepped and draped using standard protocol. Once the tracheostomy was performed, the primary lesion and SND incisions were marked and then injected with 0.25 % Marcaine ...
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Spinal Accessory Dysfunction Following Neck Dissection with Harmonic Scalpel V/S Electrocautery – A Single Centre Experience
... [1]. Harmonic scalpel (HS) using ultrasonic energy became popular in head and neck surgeries since its introduction in 1990 ...[2,3]. Harmonic scalpel does reduce the blood loss and intra ...
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Combined left hepatectomy with fenestration and using a harmonic scalpel, fibrin glue and closed suction drainage to prevent bile leakage and ascites in the management of symptomatic polycystic liver disease: a case report
... Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a common manifestation of polycystic kidney disease and is associated with an autosomal dominant inheritance. Patients are usually asymptomatic [1]. Symptomatic PLD has been treated by ...
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The routine insertion of drains after total thyroidectomy by harmonic scalpel, is it always necessary?
... The medical records of 150 patients who underwent total/near total thyroidectomy by using the harmonic scalpel, due to different indications at different hospitals in Erbil from June 2011 to December 2015, ...
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Merits of harmonic scalpel over conventional hemostasis in open thyroid surgery: a randomised controlled trial
... The harmonic scalpel is a new device that has been introduced to surgery during the last decade uses high frequency mechanical energy to cut and coagulate the tissues at the same ...The harmonic ...
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THE USE OF THE HARMONIC SCALPEL IN THYROID SURGERY. OUR EXPERIENCE
... harmonic scalpel with the CS-14C handpiece (Harmon- ic Synergy Curved Blade, Ethicon Endosurgery Inc., Cincinnati, OH, USA) or with conventional knot tying and electric cauterization. The only small vessels ...
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Analytical study of advantages of Harmonic Scalpel in Thyroid Surgery
... The ultrasonic cutting and coagulating surgical device (eg, Harmonic Scalpel®) converts ultrasonic energy into mechanical energy at the functional end of the instrument. A piezoelectric crystal in the ...
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The HAC trial (harmonic for acute cholecystitis): a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial comparing the use of harmonic scalpel to monopolar diathermy for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cases of acute cholecystitis
... While the gallbladder was distended, its fluid content was aspirated. Large clamps were inserted through a 5 mm right lower port to achieve a secure hold on the gallbladder. In the MD (control) group, the cystic artery ...
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Outcome of Electrosurgery Versus Scalpel Blade for Intestinal Incisions in Dogs
... Exclusion: Opinion pieces, articles on intestinal surgery and diathermy but not for creation of incisions, articles on intestinal surgery and different cutting modalities (laser, harmonic scalpel) and ...
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The Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Elbasvir/Grazoprevir In the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
... activated harmonic scalpel produces almost no ...with harmonic scalpel and that others showed decrease in the operating time by using clipless ...
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Thunderbeat versus bipolar diathermy in surgical outcome of tonsillectomy
... Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide by otorhinolaryngologists for the different indications. There are different studies in literature comparing bipolar diathermy ...
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A Few Aspects Of Power Quality Improvement Using Shunt Active Power Filter
... harmonic is a component of a periodic wave having a frequency that is an integral multiple of the fundamental power line frequency. Harmonics are the multiple of the fundamental frequency, and whereas total ...
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Comparative study of efficacy of Diathermy Incision Versus Scalpel Incision in patients undergoing Lichtenstein Hernioplasty
... Incision is a cut or slit to gain access to underlying structures . Cauterization is a medical term describing burning of body to remove or close a part of it. Electrocautery is used increasingly for tissue dissection, ...
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Harmonic Source Identification System
... the harmonic distortion ...with harmonic is as shown in Figure 1.2 (a). The harmonic occur in a single phase system for voltage and current is not a clean sinusoidal waveform due to non-linear ...
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