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Harmonic™ vs. Electrocautery in Abdominoplasties

NCT00506740 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2015-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

the objective of this study is to determine if the use of The Harmonic™ (an ultrasonic surgical instrument) in abdominolipectomy (tummy tuck)reduces volume and duration of wound drainage after surgery when compared to electrocautery.

Conditions

  • Skin and Fat Redundancy and Muscle Diastases

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasonic scalpel

A surgical instrument that uses ultrasonic energy that allows both cutting and coagulating at the precise point of application.

DEVICE

monopolar electrosurgery generator and tip

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Drik F Richter, M.D. · Leiter der Abteilung fuer Plastische Chirurgie

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Germany
  • Mexico

Study Locations

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