An umbrella review of the surgical performance of Harmonic ultrasonic devices and impact on patient outcomes.

Robert KloostermanGeorge W J WrightElizabeth M Salvo-HalloranNicole C FerkoJohn Z MennoneJeffrey W ClymerCrystal D RickettsGiovanni A Tommaselli

Published in: BMC surgery (2023)

Across surgical procedures, Harmonic devices demonstrated improved patient outcomes for operating time, length of stay, intraoperative bleeding, drainage volume, pain, and overall complications compared to conventional techniques. Additional studies are required to assess differences between Harmonic and ABP devices.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses