Complications in thyroid surgery. Harmonic Scalpel, Harmonic Focus versus Conventional Hemostasis: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Surgery
Luca RevelliCelestino Pio Lombardi

Abstract

To evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications, hemostatic effects and safety of Total Thyroidectomy (TT) performed using the Harmonic Scalpel (HS), the Harmonic Focus (HF) or Conventional Hemostasis (CH). The meta-analysis was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was conducted from 2003 to 2014 and stringent criteria were required for inclusion. Thirteen studies concerning an overall population of 1458 compared HS versus CH, whilst 8 studies with 1667 patients compared HF versus CH. There was a significant reduction of operative time (Mean Difference [MD] = -25.49 min.; 95% CI -32.43 to -18.55), intraoperative blood loss (MD = -30.49 mL; 95% CI -53.01 to -7.97), postoperative drainage volume (MD = -12.90 mL; 95% CI -22.83 to -2.98) and postoperative pain (MD = -0.87; 95% CI -1.27 to -0.46) in patients underwent TT with HS. Regarding HF group, a significant reduction of operative time (MD = -25.99 min., 95% CI -34.56 to -17.41), length of hospital stay (MD = -0.57; 95% CI -0.97 to -0.17), transient hypocalcemia (OR = 0.56; 95% CI 0.39 to 0.81) and postoperative pain (MD = -1.33 days; 95% CI -2.49 to -0.17) resulted. HS TT can be a safe, useful and fast alternative to conventional TT. The newer...Continue Reading

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