ArticleArchives of plastic surgery2020
Ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery for immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction.
Article in Archives of plastic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07050329 (Comparison of Outcome With Ultrasonic Dissector Versus Electrocautery in Modified Radical Mastectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of Outcome With Ultrasonic Dissector Versus Electrocautery in Modified Radical Mastectomy
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Postoperative outcomes of minimally invasive versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy with prosthesis breast reconstruction in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of Electrocautery Versus LigaSure Energy-based Device for Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Dissection.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Assisted Pocket Creation in Subglandular Breast Augmentation.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
- Partial Submandibular Gland Resection With Ultrasonic Dissector vs Electrocautery.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- Thermal versus cold instrument incisions in cervical dissection for oral squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Study of Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentation Using Ultrasonic Scalpel or Conventional Electrocautery for Implant Pocket Dissection.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Usefulness of cordless ultrasonic cutting energy devices in endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy: a retrospective study.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2024Article
- Basic performance of domestic surgical robot and the safety and effectiveness of integrated energy equipment.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023Article
- Comparing Seroma Formation at the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator, Transverse Musculocutaneous Gracilis, and Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap Donor Sites after Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.Archives of plastic surgery · 2022Article
- A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Ultrasonic Dissector with Electrocautery for Axillary Dissection in Patients of Carcinoma Breast.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundUltrasonic dissection devices cause less thermal damage to the surrounding tissue than monopolar electrosurgical devices. We compared the effects of using an ultrasonic dissection device or an electrocautery device during prosthetic breast reconstruction on seroma development and short-term postoperative complications.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent implant-based reconstruction following mastectomy between March 2017 and September 2018. Mastectomy was performed by general surgeons and reconstruction by plastic surgeons. From March 2017 to January 2018, a monopolar electrosurgical device was used, and an ultrasonic dissection device was used thereafter. The other surgical.
methodswere the same in both groups.
resultsThe incidence of seroma was lower in the ultrasonic dissection device group than in the electrocautery group (11 [17.2%] vs. 18 [31.0%]; P=0.090). The duration of surgery, total drainage volume, duration of drainage, overall complication rate, surgical site infection rate, and flap necrosis rate were comparable between the groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that the risk of seroma development was significantly lower in the ultrasonic dissection device group than in the electrocautery group (odds ratio for electrocautery, 3.252; 95% confidence interval, 1.242-8.516; P=0.016).
conclusionsThe findings of this study suggest that the incidence of seroma can be reduced slightly by using an ultrasonic dissection device for prosthesis-based breast reconstruction. However, further randomized controlled studies are required to verify our.
resultsand to assess the cost-effectiveness of this technique.
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