The ultrasonically activated scalpel versus bipolar diathermy for tonsillectomy: A prospective, randomized trial

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 530-534

  Sheahan, Patrick ^a,c   Miller, I ^a   Colreavy, M ^a   Sheahan, J N ^b   McShane, D ^a   Curran, A ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bipolar diathermy; Harmonic scalpel; Pain; Prospective; Tonsillectomy; Ultrasonic scalpel

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DIATHERMY; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALPEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; ULTRASONIC SCALPEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 4644310820     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00856.x     Document Type: Article

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