The use of an ultrasonic curettage device in orthognathic surgery decreases surgery-related blood loss

Objective: This study aimed to compare the use of a powered instrument (PI) and ultrasonic curettage device (ULCD) with intraoperative blood loss (IOBL), drain volume (DV), calculated blood loss (CBL), and hidden blood loss (HBL) in orthognathic surgery. Methods: We included 163 patients who underwe...

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Main Authors: Hidenobu Sakuma, Daichi Hasebe, Ryoko Takeuchi, Taichi Hara, Daisuke Suda, Naoaki Saito, Daisuke Saito, Tadaharu Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022039275