Evaluation of the efficacy of the electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer (LigaSure) devices in sealing lymphatic vessels

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Novitsky, Yuri W ^a   Rosen, Michael J ^a   Harrell, Andrew G ^a   Sing, Ronald F ^a   Kercher, Kent W ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer; LigaSure thoracic duct; Lymphatic leaks; Lymphatic sealing

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; DEVICE; DISSECTION; ELECTROSURGERY; EVALUATION; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LYMPH VESSEL; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORACIC DUCT; TIME;

EID: 23644459680     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155335060501200215     Document Type: Article

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