LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Effectiveness of harmonic scalpel in patients submitted to total thyroidectomy: systematic review with meta-analysis

Aires, Felipe Toyama; Matos, Leandro Luongo de; Dedivitis, Rogério Aparecido; Cernea, Claudio Roberto.

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.); 64 (7), 2018

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the harmonic scalpel compared to the conventional technique in patients submitted to total thyroidectomy. METHOD: This is a systematic review with inclusion of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared bot...

Pérdida de Sangre Quirúrgica/prevención & control, Hemostasis Quirúrgica/economía, Hemostasis Quirúrgica/instrumentación, Tempo Operativo, Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto, Instrumentos Quirúrgicos/economía, Tiroidectomía/economía, Tiroidectomía/instrumentación, Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ultrasónicos/instrumentación, Terapia por Ultrasonido

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Advancement in liver laparoscopic resection - development of a new surgical device

Liver resection is the standard treatment for any liver lesion. Laparoscopic liver resection is associated with lower intra-operative blood loss and fewer complications than open resection. Access to the posterior part of the right liver lobe is very uncomfortable and difficult for surgeons due the anato...