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Thunderbeat™ Integrated Bipolar and Ultrasonic Forceps in the Whipple Procedure: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

C Alston James, Gregory A Williams, Linda X Jin, Jingxia Liu, Dominic E Sanford, Ryan C Fields, Majella M B Doyle, Steven M Strasberg, William G Hawkins, Chet W Hammill

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Missouri medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

C Alston JamesResident Physician, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Gregory A WilliamsResearch Manager, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Linda X JinResident Physician, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Jingxia LiuAssociate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Dominic E SanfordAssistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Ryan C FieldsProfessor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Majella M B DoyleProfessor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Steven M StrasbergProfessor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
William G HawkinsProfessor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Chet W HammillAssociate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.

Funding

Washington University Center for Cellular ImagingP30CA091842 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI AIMEE S JAMES · 2001 to 2026
$128.0M
Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational SciencesUL1TR000448 · NCATS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI EVANOFF, BRADLEY A · 2012 to 2016
$41.4M
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY TRAINING GRANTT32CA009621 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI TIMOTHY J. EBERLEIN, William E. Gillanders · 1988 to 2026
$12.9M
Washington University SPORE in Pancreatic CancerP50CA196510 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HAWKINS, WILLIAM G · 2016 to 2020
$10.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000448NCI NIH HHS P30 CA091842NCI NIH HHS P50 CA196510NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009621
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thunderbeat™ is a device that uses both ultrasonic and advanced bipolar energies to achieve hemostasis. It has been evaluated in a variety of clinical contexts, but no literature exists regarding its application to pancreatic surgery. Using a prospective, randomized controlled trial, we evaluated its safety and efficacy in the Whipple procedure. Thirty-two participants were enrolled in the study. The Thunderbeat™ device during the Whipple procedure showed similar safety profile compared to standard of care.

Indexed as

PancreaticoduodenectomyUltrasonicsHumansProspective StudiesSurgical Instruments

Identifiers

PMID33311789
PMCPMC7721432

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