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    Efficacy of the Harmonic Scalpel versus the Electronic Scalpel in patients undergoing surgery
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-08-28) Ibarra Santos, Natalie Edith; Rojas Julcarima, Gabriela Hanyely; Calsin Pacompia, Wilmer
    Objective: To analyze and systematize the evidence found on the effectiveness of the harmonic scalpel versus the electronic scalpel in patients undergoing surgery. Materials and Methods: The study was quantitative, and the study design was a systematic review. The instrument used was a database search: PubMed, Scielo, Epistemonikos, and EBSCO, with a population of 15 articles, and the sample consisted of 10 scientific articles published in scientific databases. The GRADE system was used to evaluate the selected articles. Results: Ten scientific articles on the effectiveness of the harmonic scalpel versus the electronic scalpel in patients undergoing surgery were reviewed. The systematic review of the articles, from a total of 100%, included 10% from Canada, 10% from Taiwan, 10% from Italy, 10% from China, 10% from Iraq, 10% from Spain, 10% from Brazil, 10% from Turkey, and 20% from India. Regarding the designs and studies, 10% were retrospective, 10% were randomized prospective trials, 10% were clinical trials, 30% were meta-analyses, and 40% were random cases. On the other hand, it was found that the use of the harmonic scalpel is more effective because it reduced the operative time, postoperative pain, intraoperative bleeding, and the patient's hospital stay. Conclusions: The use of the harmonic scalpel is 100% more effective than the electronic scalpel, but economically, there are limitations regarding the studies on the harmonic scalpel, which calls for the need for further studies.