Diathermy

01/01/1986 - "Wireless shortwave (27.12 MHz) was tested in controlling bleeding of surgical cuts on the ears of experimental rabbits and found to be effective and less traumatic in comparison with infrared and high-frequency diathermy, more common methods of coagulation. "
05/01/2013 - "Trans-anal rectoscopic ball diathermy (TARD) is a safe and effective treatment for patients with rectal bleeding due to RIHT."
01/01/2013 - "The aim of this study was to compare coblation and diathermy techniques with respect to secondary post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH). "
05/01/1989 - "No hemorrhage occurred in 223 drainage trials using the CO2 laser, whereas hemorrhage occurred in 21 (4.8%) of 434 trials using the penetrating diathermy electrode. "
08/01/1980 - "The first part of the trial showed that bipolar diathermy was as effective as conventional methods of dealing with bleeding, and has no additional undesirable effects. "

01/01/2020 - "Meanwhile, there was a significant interaction effect of time and group on all outcome measures implying the greater improvement in pain, function and grip strength in the group receiving real diathermy. "
01/01/2007 - "Hyperthermia induced by microwave diathermy into tissue can stimulate repair processes, increase drug activity, allow more efficient relief from pain, help in the removal of toxic wastes, increase tendon extensibility and reduce muscle and joint stiffness. "
01/01/1984 - "Both treatments were effective in relieving the pain of sensitive trigger points but shortwave diathermy was more effective at decreasing the sensitivity of both sensitive and moderate trigger points (P > 0.0581). "
03/01/2011 - "The main purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of short wave diathermy (SWD) in the symptomatic management of chronic PID pain. "
04/28/2021 - "The aim of the present study was to determine whether outpatients diagnosed with PFPS obtained improvement in pain and function after treatment by dynamic application of monopolar dielectric diathermy by emission of radiofrequency (MDR). "

08/01/2016 - "Short and Long-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome."
08/01/2003 - "This prospective dose-finding study was undertaken to determine the optimal amount of thermal energy required for laparoscopic ovarian diathermy (LOD) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). "
10/01/2016 - "Hormonal Changes After Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome."
01/01/2014 - "In order to develop a medical alternative to surgical ovarian diathermy (OD) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) more mechanistic information is required about OD. "
01/01/2014 - "The local effects of ovarian diathermy in an ovine model of polycystic ovary syndrome."

07/25/2007 - "We demonstrate a clear advantage in the use of diathermy to create a hip incision showing a significant reduction in wound-related blood loss and a reduction, whilst not statistically significant, in total operative blood loss using diathermy incision. "
01/01/2007 - "Microwave diathermy treatment at 434 and 915 MHz can be effective in the short-term management of musculo-skeletal injuries."
02/01/2017 - "Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Validates the Immediate Efficacy of External Diathermy in Sealing 25-Gauge Sclerotomy Wounds."
06/01/2018 - "The findings of this study suggest that wounds caused by scalpel incisions healed better than those caused by diathermy incisions in the oral mucosa."
06/01/2018 - "The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the healing of scalpel and diathermy incision wounds in the oral mucosa. "

05/01/2005 - "The findings do not demonstrate pulsed short-wave diathermy, as it is utilized in clinical settings, to be effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee."
11/01/2013 - "The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of three different deep heating modalities: phonophoresis (PH), short-wave diathermy (SWD), and ultrasound (US), in knee osteoarthritis. "
05/01/2012 - "Comparison of the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential currents, and shortwave diathermy in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter study."
01/01/2022 - "The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of focused low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (FLIPUS) with pulsed shortwave diathermy (PSWD) in subjects with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA). "
01/01/2022 - "Efficacy and safety of focused low-intensity pulsed ultrasound versus pulsed shortwave diathermy on knee osteoarthritis: a randomized comparative trial."