Scalpel versus electrocautery dissections: The effect on wound complications and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in wound fluid

Ozdogan, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Kerim; Ozaslan, Cihangir; Gurer, Ahmet; Gulbahar, Ozlem; ERSOY, PAMİR

Scalpel versus electrocautery dissections: The effect on wound complications and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in wound fluid

Ozdogan M., Yilmaz K. B., Ozaslan C., Gurer A., Gulbahar O., ERSOY P. E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.38, no.2, pp.111-116, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 38 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2008
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.111-116
Keywords: electrocautery, sharp dissection, seroma, wound complication, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, MODIFIED RADICAL-MASTECTOMY, MIDLINE LAPAROTOMY, SEROMA FORMATION, SKIN, INCISIONS, SITE, INFECTION, CANCER, BREAST, SHARP
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: Electrocautery has been postulated as a risk factor for wound complications. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of electrocautery and scalpel dissections on wound complications and local cytokine levels.