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The ideal dissecting instrument is safe, selective, able to cut and coagulate, relatively easy to learn, and affordable. The search for such an instrument led us to the ultrasonic dissector. Harmonic® shears, which use 55,000 Hz of vibration to cut and coagulate, elicit minimal lateral tissue damage, charring and desiccation, and smoke for good visibility of the surgical site, as well as allowing no electricity to pass to the patient. It is widely used in general, gynecologic, urological, and minimally invasive surgeries. Harmonic shears® are also widely used in thyroid surgery.
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Youn, YK., Lee, K.E., Choi, J.Y. (2014). New Energy Sources in Surgery. In: Color Atlas of Thyroid Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37262-9_6
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