Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the healing of scalpel and
diathermy incision wounds in the oral mucosa. Materials and Methods This is a prospective …

Background Although cutting electrocautery can be superior to the scalpel in reducing blood
loss and incisional time, several reports associated electrocautery with higher rates of …

BACKGROUND: The creation of surgical skin incisions has historically been performed
using a cold scalpel. The use of electrocautery for this purpose has been controversial with …

Background: Electrocautery has been postulated as a factor in the risk of seroma formation
after mastectomy. Methods: Eighty consecutive mastectomies in 74 patients were randomly …

Background: Skin incisions have traditionally been made using a scalpel. Cutting diathermy,
a more recent alternative, is thought to increase the risk of infection, impair healing and …

Objective This prospective, double‐blind, randomized, controlled trial was designed to
compare the outcome of diathermy incisions versus scalpel incisions in general surgery …

Background: Although studies in animals demonstrated a better wound healing after
abdominal incision with cold scalpel than with electrocautery, clinical experiences did not …

Background Scalpels or electrosurgery can be used to make abdominal incisions. The
potential benefits of electrosurgery may include reduced blood loss, dry and rapid …

Approximately five percent of patients who undergo surgery develop surgical site infections
(SSIs) which are associated with an extra seven days as an inpatient and with increased …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the volume of blood loss, wound incision time and
wound complication according to use of scalpel or electrosurgery during the creation of …