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Research Paper | Medical Surgical | Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016 | Pages: 1071 - 1073 | India
Harmonic Scalpel in Superficial Parotidectomies; Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre
Abstract: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To compare operative time, intra operative and postoperative blood loss, length of hospital stay and post-operative pain between harmonic scalpel and conventional groups. MATERIALS AND METHOD This study was conducted at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Government Medical College, Srinagar from 2013 to 2015. Patients undergoing superficial parotidectomies (n=30) were included in this study. RESULTS Harmonic scalpel proved better in all aspects for superficial parotidectomies as compared to conventional method. Average intraoperative blood loss in superficial parotidectomy patients was significantly less for harmonic group (37.9ml) than conventional group (49.1ml), p value
Keywords: Harmonic scalpelsuperficial parotidectomies Blood lossoperative time Hospital stay
How to Cite?: Dr. Omar Mohammad Shafi, Prof. Rauf Ahmad, "Harmonic Scalpel in Superficial Parotidectomies; Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre", Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1071-1073, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=NOV164351, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/NOV164351