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Surgical preparation for spine surgery: monopolar electrosurgery vs. ultrasound scissors
October 2014
Surgical preparation for spine surgery: monopolar electrosurgery vs. ultrasound scissors
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Blood loss and operative duration using monopolar electrosurgery versus ultrasound scissors for surgical preparation during thoracoscopic ventral spondylodesis: results of a randomized, blinded, controlled trial
Eur Spine J. 2014 Aug;23(8):1783-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
41 patients with vertebral body fractures from T10 to L2 who required mono or bisegmental ventral spondylodesis were randomly divided into two groups. In one group, the surgical dissection was done using monopolar electrosurgery whereas in the other group, dissection was done using ultrasound scissors. The purpose of this study was to compare both preparation techniques for ventral thoracoscopic s...
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