Hemostasis in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery using the Aquamantys bipolar sealer: Technical note

Highlights • Intraoperative hemostasis is critical during endoscopic surgery of the skull base. • The Aquamantys® is a bipolar sealer which uses radiofrequency energy and saline. • In this report, we describe our experience with the Aquamantys® in skull base surgery. • The device provides excellent...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience 2017-07, Vol.41, p.81-85
Hauptverfasser:	Bram, Richard, Fiore, Susan, McHugh, Daryl, Samara, Ghassan J, Davis, Raphael P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquamantys Bipolar sealer Electrocoagulation - adverse effects Electrocoagulation - instrumentation Electrocoagulation - methods Hemostasis, Surgical - adverse effects Hemostasis, Surgical - instrumentation Hemostasis, Surgical - methods Humans Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery - adverse effects Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery - instrumentation Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery - methods Neurology Nose - surgery Pituitary Postoperative Complications - prevention & control Skull base Skull Base Neoplasms - surgery Transsphenoidal approach
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Intraoperative hemostasis is critical during endoscopic surgery of the skull base. • The Aquamantys® is a bipolar sealer which uses radiofrequency energy and saline. • In this report, we describe our experience with the Aquamantys® in skull base surgery. • The device provides excellent radial spread of energy while staying limited in depth.
ISSN:	0967-5868 1532-2653
DOI:	10.1016/j.jocn.2017.02.061