Open AccessEvaluation of electrocautery and stainless steel scalpel in oral mucoperiosteal incision for mandibular anterior fracture
Author(s) -
Gopal Lahudas Nagargoje,
Sheeraz Badal,
Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin,
Arunachaleshwar Somnath Balkunde,
Swati Suresh Jadhav,
Dnyandeep Ramkrushna Bholane
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_158_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , blood loss , symphysis , diathermy , edema , dentistry
Traditionally, mucosal incisions are made by stainless steel scalpel due to its ease of use, accuracy, and minimal tissue damage effect, but these incisions are more bloody and painful. To obviate the inherent disadvantages of scalpel, surgical diathermy was introduced at the beginning of the 20 th century.