Journal of Defense Management
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Ahmed Morad

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• Research Article
  Impact of Ultrasonically Activated Scalpel on Thyroid Surgery
  Author(s): Mostafa Saleh, Nasser Sharari and Ahmed MoradMostafa Saleh, Nasser Sharari and Ahmed Morad
  
  Objective: This prospective study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of thyroidectomy using Ultrasonically Activated Scalpel (UAS) in comparison to the conventional thyroidectomy. Patients and Methods: This study comprised 40 patients with mean age 41.4 � 9 years, divided into two groups: Group A comprised 25 patients underwent thyroidectomy using UAS and 15 patients underwent conventional thyroidectomy (Group B). Both groups were compared as regards operating time, operative blood loss, postoperative seroma formation and surgeons? satisfaction regarding the ease of dissection, need of blood vessel ligation and dryness of the surgical field. Results: Mean operative time was significantly shorter in group A (77 � 5.8 minutes) compared to group B, (105.7 � 6.5 minutes). Intraoperative blood loss showed a significant reduction in group A, (85 � 5.4 gm) compared .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0374.19.S3-007

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