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Comparison of lateral thermal spread using monopolar and bipolar diathermy, the Harmonic Scalpel and the Ligasure.

P A PA Sutton, S S Awad, A C AC Perkins, and D N DN Lobo

Br J Surg 97(3):428-33 (2010) PMID 20101674

Electrosurgery for dissection and haemostasis should be associated with minimal thermal spread to surrounding tissues. This study investigated lateral thermal spread following ex vivo application of four commonly utilized instruments.

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6901
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