Lateral thermal spread induced by energy devices: a porcine model to evaluate the influence on the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Masaru HayamiMasayuki WatanabeShinji MineYu ImamuraAkihiko OkamuraMasami YudaKotaro YamashitaTasuku ToihataYoshiaki ShojiNaoki IshizukaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
The grasping range did not influence the thermal spread induced by the energy devices. Ultrasonic devices may be safer in terms of lateral thermal spread to the RLN than Ligasure.
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