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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0311
Title of Journal : BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
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).