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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