| LigaSure versus conventional dissection technique in pancreatoduodenectomy: a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 20864081 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic surgery requires extensive preparation and tissue dissection. Therefore, LigaSure (Valleylab, Boulder, CO) provides an alternative to conventional dissection techniques. The aim of the present study was to describe the feasibility, safety, and cost efficiency of LigaSure in pancreatoduodenectomy. METHODS: Seven patients underwent surgery with the Ligasure and 7 patients underwent surgery with conventional dissection techniques. The patients were investigated for surgical time, intraoperative blood loss, complications, mortality, duration of hospital stay, and surgery-related costs. RESULTS: Surgical time was 207 minutes in the LigaSure group and 255 minutes in the conventional group (P = .020). Intraoperative blood loss was 271 and 771 mL, respectively (P = .010). Other perioperative outcomes were comparable. The respective surgery-related costs averaged €4,125 and €4,931 (P = .023). CONCLUSIONS: The use of LigaSure in pancreatoduodenectomy seems to be feasible and safe. In addition, it might lead to a reduction in the surgery-related costs. |
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Tobias Gehrig; Beat P Müller-Stich; Hannes Kenngott; Lars Fischer; Arianeb Mehrabi; Markus W Büchler; Carsten N Gutt |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of surgery Volume: 201 ISSN: 1879-1883 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370473 Medline TA: Am J Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 166-70 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of General, Abdominal and Transplant Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. |
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