Comparing the intraoperative and postoperative complications of the scalpel and electrocautery techniques for severing the inner layers of the lumbar disc during discectomy surgery

BackgroundDue to the sensitivity of the surgical site and a higher probability of injury, the use of a scalpel and electrocautery to create an incision in the spine is discussed. In this study, we will compare the intraoperative and postoperative complications of the scalpel and electrocautery techn...

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Main Authors: Parisa Hajilo, Behzad Imani, Shirdel Zandi, Ali Mehrafshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1264519/full