Randomized clinical trial of torsional versus linear mode ultrasonically activated devices for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1506-1511

  Ching, Siok S ^a   Sarela, Abeezar I ^a   Hayden, Jeremy D ^a   McMahon, Michael J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harmonic scalpel; Hemostatic dissection; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; LOTUS; Randomized clinical trial; Torsional mode ultrasound; Ultrasonic coagulating shears; Ultrasonically activated device

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LINEAR MODE ULTRASONICALLY ACTIVATED DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TORSIONAL MODE ULTRASONICALLY ACTIVATED DEVICE; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPE; MECHANICAL TORSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VIBRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TORSION, MECHANICAL; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349787207     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0391-9     Document Type: Article

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