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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:89-90
© 2006 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

LETTER TO EDITOR

HARMONIC SCALPEL HAS ACUTE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS DURING RADIAL ARTERY HARVESTING

Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, MD, Hakan Posacioglu, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

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We read the manuscript of Georghiou et al named "Advantages of the ultrasonic Harmonic Scalpel for radial artery harvesting" with interest (Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:58–60[Abstract/Free Full Text]). They examined the safety and effectiveness of Harmonic Scalpel during radial artery harvesting and compared it with classic electrocautery technique. As a conclusion, they found shorter harvesting time and less radial artery spasm for Harmonic Scalpel group.

Harmonic Scalpel is an ultrasonic surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissues. It has been offered at the beginning for endoscopic surgical procedures because the working mechanism is totally different from electrocautery. Harmonic Scalpel can provide simultaneous incision and coagulation by transfer of mechanical and thermal energy to tissues but it . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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