Use of the Shaw Scalpel in pacemaker operations

Pacemaker carriers are at risk when undergoing operations involving the use of diathermy. The Shaw Scalpel utilizes a method by which the cutting edge of the blade is heated to a selected temperature that seals blood vessels as they are cut. No electrical currents are passed to or through the patien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1985-02, Vol.89 (2), p.304-307
Hauptverfasser:	Erdman, S, Levinsky, L, Strasberg, B, Agmon, J, Levy, MJ
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Diathermy - adverse effects Electrocardiography Electrocoagulation Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Hemostasis, Surgical - instrumentation Hot Temperature Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Pacemaker, Artificial
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Zusammenfassung:	Pacemaker carriers are at risk when undergoing operations involving the use of diathermy. The Shaw Scalpel utilizes a method by which the cutting edge of the blade is heated to a selected temperature that seals blood vessels as they are cut. No electrical currents are passed to or through the patient and there is no sparking or electrical arcing to the tissue. This apparatus was used as the sole method of thermal coagulation in 20 patients undergoing replacement of pacemaker batteries.
ISSN:	0022-5223 1097-685X
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38829-4