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Advantages of a new technique of neck dissection using an ultrasonic scalpel
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum Minden, Germany. mkos@dilnet.wroc.pl
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The aim of the study was to see whether a new technique of a neck dissection applying an ultrasonic activated (harmonic) scalpel would improve patient recovery.
Material And Methods:
A prospective, non-randomized study was undertaken on 40 supraomohyoid neck dissections performed using a harmonic scalpel (20 pts) or electrocoagulation (20 pts). The evaluation included: operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative seroma formation and pattern of wound healing.
Results:
The operative time (mean+/-SD) using a harmonic scalpel was significantly shorter (52+/-10 min vs. 86+/-22 min; p
Conclusion:
The use of the harmonic scalpel during neck dissection led to diminished bleeding, shorter operative time, lesser seroma formation and better wound healing in the postoperative period.
