The use of the LigaSure™ in esophagectomy

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-14

  Yekeler, Erdal ^a   Ulutas, Hakki ^a   Becerik, Cevdet ^b   Peker, Kemal ^b  

^a Erzurum Region Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Palandoken State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Esophagectomy; LigaSure vessel sealing system; Operating duration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM; CARCINOMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; HEMOSTASIS; INSTRUMENTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CARCINOMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY;

EID: 77954549813     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.222109     Document Type: Article

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