Preliminary results for superficial parotidectomy using the ultrasonically activated scalpel (Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel®);Erste ergebnisse zur technik der laterofazialen parotidektomie mit dem ultraschallaktivierten skalpell (Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel®)

Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 514-519

  Metternich, Frank Uwe ^a   Sagowski, C ^a   Wenzel, S ^a   Jakel T ^a   Leuwer, R ^a   Koch, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Parotid tumor; Superficial parotidectomy; Ultrasonic scalpel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PAROTIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCALPEL; ULTRASONICALLY ACTIVATED SCALPEL;

ADULT; AGED; DISSECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTID NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0041706099     PISSN: 09358943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40894     Document Type: Article

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