Comparison of Sharp Dissection, Electrocautery, and Ultrasonic Activated Scalpel with Regard to Endothelial Damage, Preparation Time, and Postoperative Bleeding During Radial Artery Harvesting

UYSAL, Dinçer; GÜLMEN, Şenol; ÖZKAN, Hayrettin; SAĞLAM, Ulas; ETLI, Mustafa; BİRCAN, Sema; SUTCU, Recep; Yavuzl, Turhan; ÖNTAŞ, Hakan; AKSOY, Fatih

doi:10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0311

Comparison of Sharp Dissection, Electrocautery, and Ultrasonic Activated Scalpel with Regard to Endothelial Damage, Preparation Time, and Postoperative Bleeding During Radial Artery Harvesting

UYSAL D., GÜLMEN Ş., ÖZKAN H., SAĞLAM U., ETLI M., BİRCAN S., ...More

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.34, no.6, pp.667-673, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0311
Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.667-673

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effects o f classical technique, electrocautery, and ultrasonic dissection on endothelial integrity, function, and preparation time for harvesting the radial artery (RA) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).