Performance of Harmonic devices in surgical oncology: an umbrella review of the evidence

Performance of Harmonic devices in surgical oncology: an umbrella review of the evidence

Abstract Background We performed an umbrella review of systematic reviews summarizing the evidence on the Harmonic scalpel (HS) compared with conventional techniques in surgical oncology (including lymph node dissection). Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic R...

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Main Authors: Hang Cheng, Jeffrey W. Clymer, Behnam Sadeghirad, Nicole C. Ferko, Chris G. Cameron, Joseph F. Amaral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Harmonic scalpel
Surgical oncology
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
GRADE
AMSTAR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1298-x

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