Operative time and other outcomes of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system (LigaSure™) versus other methods for surgical hemostasis: A meta-analysis

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 284-291

  Macario, Alex ^a   Dexter, Franklin ^b   Sypal, Jennife ^c   Cosgriff, Ned ^c   Heniford, Todd B ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions   (United States)

^d CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Complications; Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system; Operative time; Pain scores; Surgical hemostasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLAMP; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLIP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROTHERMAL BIPOLAR VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049134777     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350608324933     Document Type: Article

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