BACKGROUND:

Ultrasonic or bipolar radiofrequency energy devices are routinely used for dissection and hemostasis during thyroidectomy. We report a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing the utility and outcomes of Harmonic Focus, an ultrasonic coagulating shear device (UCSD), versus Ligasure Small Jaw, an electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer (EBVS) in thyroidectomy (NCT01765686).

METHODS:

Between December 2012 to January 2016, eligible patients were randomized to undergo hemithyroidectomy using either a UCSD or an EBVS. The primary outcome was duration of surgery. Secondary outcomes included blood loss, postoperative complications, ease of device use, ease of device set-up, vocal cord function, postoperative wound drainage, pain score, and adverse events.

RESULTS:

Of 110 patients assessed for eligibility, 100 were randomly allocated (UCSD 49 patients; EBVS 51 patients) and analyzed by intention-to-treat. There were no differences in specimen delivery time, total duration of surgery, wound drainage, and adverse events between the two groups. The UCSD group had a greater proportion of patients with higher postoperative pain scores in the first 72 h (8.1% vs. 2.0%, p = 0.043). Surgeons reported greater ease of use for the UCSD (49% vs. 27%; p = 0.005), while operating room staff favored the EBVS (60% vs. 33%, p = 0.005).

CONCLUSIONS:

Energy devices are equally effective in reducing thyroidectomy operative times, with no differences in the duration of surgery, drainage, or adverse events. Use of the UCSD was associated with higher postoperative pain scores, but was favored by the surgeons, likely due to the ability to perform fine dissection with the device itself.

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Eletrocoagulação/instrumentação Hemostasia Cirúrgica/instrumentação Doenças da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia Tireoidectomia/instrumentação Terapia por Ultrassom/instrumentação Adulto Idoso Perda Sanguínea Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle Feminino Humanos Masculino Pessoa de Meia-Idade Medição da Dor Dor Pós-Operatória/prevenção & controle Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle Estudos Prospectivos Instrumentos Cirúrgicos

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Comparing the Utility and Surgical Outcomes of Harmonic Focus Ultrasonic Scalpel with Ligasure Small Jaw Bipolar Device in Thyroidectomies: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

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