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No difference betwen bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery in primary THA
January 2015
No difference betwen bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery in primary THA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Bipolar sealer not superior to standard electrocautery in primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis
J Orthop Surg Res. 2014 Oct 10;9(1):92.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
5 randomized controlled trials (n=559) were included in this meta-analysis to determine whether or not bipolar sealer offers a benefit of standard electrocautery in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Outcomes of interest were blood loss, transfusion requirement and complication rate. Pooled analyses revealed no significant difference between groups for intraoperative blood loss, postoperative h...
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