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LigaSure in total thyroidectomy.
2008
PURPOSE: LigaSure is a bipolar diathermy system, which achieves vessel sealing with reduced thermal spread. The device has been used successfully in abdominal operations and because of its features, it has been applied recently in thyroid surgery to minimize the risk of complications such as laryngeal nerve palsy and hypocalcemia, and also to reduce the operating time. METHODS: Between June and December 2005, we performed total thyroidectomy for various disorders in 105 patients. We used the LigaSure diathermy system in 53 patients and traditional hemostatic procedures in the other 52. We evaluated the demographic features, histopathological diagnosis, operating times, and relevant postoper…
Does Ligasure(TM) Reduce Fluid Drainage in Axillary Dissection? A Randomised Prospective Clinical Trial
2007
Background: Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is an integral part of breast cancer treatment. It is required in about 40–50% of patients. The placement of a drain in the axilla after an operation is current surgical practice. Short surgical stay programmes increase operating efficiency and reduce medical care costs, without compromising quality of care. LigaSureTM is a new haemostatic device that uses bipolar energy to seal vessels. The aim of this study is to determine whether axillary dissection with LigaSureTM reduces the time of wound drainage, the duration of surgical intervention and the volume of drainage after treatment. Patients and methods: This study is a prospective randomiz…
Tiroidectomia con LigaSure TM vs tiroidectomia tradizionale. Nostra esperienza
2007
Nelle ultime decadi la strategia chirurgica delle affezioni tiroidee, sia benigne sia maligne, ha subito dìversi cambiamenti. ln par-ticolare, la tiroidectomia totale è og- gi divenuto l'intervento chirurgico di routine delìa maggior parte delle patologie ti- roìdee. Le complicanze di tale procedura chirurgica, sebbene a eziopatogenesi multifattoriale, sono spesso collegate all'efficacia dell'emostasi. ln questo lavoro, abbiamo voluto verificare se l'impiego del nuovo sistema emostatico LigaSurerM potesse ridurre l'incidenza di tali complicanze, nonché i tempi operatori e i giorni di degenza, rispetto alle metodiche di emostasi convenzìonale. VenÌiòinque pazienti sono stati randomizzali per…