Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyBipolar vessel sealing system vs. clamp crushing technique for liver parenchyma transection.
To evaluate the impact of the traditional clamp-crush technique and a radiofrequency bipolar vessel sealing device (BVSD) for liver resection on operative blood loss, transfusion rate, duration of operation, length of hospitalization and morbidity. ⋯ Increased tissue damage in the BSVD group did not seem to correlate with organ dysfunction or postoperative morbidity. The two techniques appear equivalent in term of outcome and thus the choice of transection strategy remains according to the surgeon preference and experience.