The use of LigaSure in patients with hyperthyroidism

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 391, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 575-579

  Barbaros, Umut ^a   Erbil, Yeşim ^a   Bozbora, Alp ^a   Deveci, Uǧur ^a   Aksakal, Nihat ^a   Dinççaǧ, Ahmet ^a   Özarmaǧan, Selçuk ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism; LigaSure; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THIAMAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEMOSTASIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROIDECTOMY; TOXIC GOITER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750457378     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-006-0082-0     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Dilek ON, Yilmaz S, Degirmenci B, Ali Sahin D, Akbulut G, Dilek FH (2005) The use of a vessel sealing system in thyroid surgery. Acta Chir Belg 105(4):369-372
2. Kirdak T, Korun N, Ozguc H (2005) Use of ligasure in thyroidectomy procedures: results of a prospective comparative study. World J Surg 29:771-774
3. Shen WT, Baumbusch MA, Kebebew E, Duh QY (2005) Use of the electrothermal vessel sealing system versus standard vessel ligation in thyroidectomy. Asian J Surg 28(2):86-89
4. Sosa JA, Bowman HM, Tielsch JM et al (1998) The importance of surgeon experience for clinical and economic outcomes from thyroidectomy. Ann Surg 228:320-330
5. Landman J, Kerbl K, Rehman J et al (2003) Evaluation of a vessel sealing system, bipolar electrosurgery, harmonic scalpel, titanium clips, endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis vascular staples and sutures for arterial and venous ligation in a porcine model. J Urol 169:697-700
6. Matthews BD, Pratt BL, Backus CL et al (2001) Effectiveness of the ultrasonic coagulating shears, LigaSure vessel sealer, and surgical clip application in biliary surgery: a comparative analysis. Am Surg 67:901-906
7. Jayne DG, Botterill I, Ambrose NS et al (2002) Randomized clinical trial of Ligasure_ versus conventional diathermy for day-case haemorrhoidectomy. Br J Surg 89:428-432
8. Sandonato L, Cipolla C, Gracefta G et al (2003) Bipolar electrothermic coagulation (Ligasure bipolar vessel sealing system) in thyroid surgery. Chir Ital 55:411-415
9. Levy B, Emery L (2003) Randomized trial of suture versus electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing in vaginal hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol 102:147-151
10. Lee WJ, Chen TC, Lai IR et al (2003) Randomized clinical trial of LigaSure trade mark versus conventional surgery for extended gastric cancer resection. Br J Surg 90:1493-1496
11. Dror A, Salim M, Yoseph R (2003) How I do it: sutureless thyroidectomy using electrothermal system; a new technique. J Laryngol Otol 17:198-201
12. Heniford BT, Matthews BD, Sing RF et al (2001) Initial results with an electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer. Surg Endosc 15(8):799-801, (Grade B)
13. Kennedy JS, Stranahan PL, Taylor KD et al (1998) High-burststrength, feedback-controlled bipolar vessel sealing. Surg Endosc 12:876-878, (Grade B)
14. Lachanas VA, Prokopakis EP, Mpenakis AA et al (2005) The use of Ligasure Vessel Sealing System in thyroid surgery. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg 132(3):487-489
15. Siperstein AE, Berber E, Morkoyun E (2002) The use of the harmonic scalpel vs conventional knot tying for vessel ligation in thyroid surgery. Arch Surg 137:137-142
16. Harold KL, Pollinger H, Matthews BD et al (2003) Comparison of ultrasonic energy, bipolar thermal energy, and vascular clips for the hemostasis of small-, medium-, and large-sized arteries. Surg Endosc 17(8):1228-1230, (Grade B)
17. Dubuc-Lissoir J (2003) Use of a new energy-based vessel ligation device during laparoscopic gynecologic oncologic surgery. Surg Endosc 17(3):466-468, (Grade C)
18. Belli G, Fantini C, Ciciliano F et al (2003) Pancreaticoduodenectomy in portal hypertension: use of the Ligasure. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 10(3):215-217, (Grade B)
19. Parmeggiani U, Avenia N, De Falco M, Parmeggiani D, Pisaniello D, d'Ajello M (2005) Major complications in thyroid surgery: utility of bipolar vessel sealing (Ligasure Precise). G Chir 26 (10):387-394
20. Matthews BD, Pratt BL, Backus CL et al (2001) Effectiveness of the ultrasonic coagulating shears, LigaSure vessel sealer, and surgical clip application in biliary surgery: a comparative analysis. Am Surg 67(9):901-906, (Grade B)