A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN SCALPEL AND CUTTING DIATHERMY FOR SKIN INCISIONS
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 1119-1134
Abstract
Aim & Objective:This prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare theefficacy and safety of surgical diathermy incisions versus conventional scalpel incisions for
Inguinal hernia incisions with an aim to evaluate the efficacy of diathermy as an alternative to
scalpel incision.
Methodology:This study was done in the Department of General Surgery, Mamata General
Hospital from October 2016 to September 2018. Total 60 patients were randomized into two
groups. Group A (Electrocautery group) and Group B (Scalpel group). Skin incision in
patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair were taken with either electrocautery or scalpel
depending on their group.
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