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Anesthesia-related Safety Profile of a High-energy Ultrasonic Scalpel in Oropharyngeal and Laryngeal Surgery: An Ex Vivo Model

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the fire risks associated with a harmonic scalpel, with an established avian model simulating oropharyngeal/laryngeal surgery.  Methods A standard polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) endotracheal tube (ETT) was inserted into a degutted, whole raw chicken throu...

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Autores principales: Sapundzhiev, Nikolay R, Davidov, Georgi, Platikanov, Viliyan, Stoyanov, George S, Ignatov, Valentin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6764607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31576259
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5266