Background Hemorrhoidectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in anorectal surgery. Regardless of the method of surgical ablation of hemorrhoids it carries the risk of troublesome complications. Postoperative pain, urinary retention, infection, anal stenosis and bleeding are the most common. Delayed postoperative bleeding after hemorrhoidectomy has a reported incidence of 0.9 10%. ...

The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the outcomes of Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy and stapled hemorrhoidectomy for prolapsed hemorrhoids. Original studies in any language were searched from MEDLINE database, PubMed, Web of science and the Cochrane Library database, and Wangfang database. Randomized control trials that compared Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy with stapled hemorrhoidectomy were id...

BACKGROUND Cystic duct leakage after cholecystectomy is not uncommon and is a potentially serious complication. The aim of this study was to assess a bipolar sealing system (LigaSure) for closure of the cystic duct. METHODS The records from consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed in 2 hospitals with closure of the cystic duct with LigaSure after informed consent were recorded and...

We describe the effective use of the bipolar vessel-sealing device: LigaSure for the division of the internal spermatic vessels in a laparoscopic varicocelectomy. A total of 52 males with varicocele (left-side n = 49, and bilateral n = 3) were included in this study. Blunt dissection was used to isolate the packet of spermatic vessels. The packet of spermatic vessels was divided using a bipolar...

BACKGROUND Haemorrhoids are cushions of submucosal vascular tissue located in the anal canal starting just distal to the dentate line. Haemorrhoidal disease is a common anorectal disorder which has symptoms of bleeding, prolapse, pain, thrombosis, mucus discharge, and pruritus. Haemorrhoidectomy is one of most frequently performed anorectal operation worldwide. OBJECTIVES The aim of this stud...

Objective: To compare the outcome of clamp-and-tie with Ligasure technique in total thyroidectomy patients. Material and Methods: A 60 (30 each group) patients undergoing near for benign goiter were included this study. After taking informed consent, demographic data (age, gender, duration goitre, place living BMI) noted. All selected cases be divided into group & B by lottery method. In wa...

Introduction. Milligan-Morgan haemorrhoidectomy performed with LigaSure system (LS) seems to be mainly effective where a large tissue demolition is required. This randomized study is designed to compare LigaSure haemorrohidectomy with conventional diathermy (CD) for treatment of IV-degree haemorrhoids. Methods. 52 patients with IV-degree haemorrhoids were randomized to two groups (conventional ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new vessel-sealing device (LigaSure) for laparoscopic varicocelectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS To evaluate the safty, after elective varicocelectomy, the internal spermatic veins (n = 8) were sealed ex vivo with a 5-mm laparoscopic Maryland-style LigaSure (LigaSure Lap), and bursting pressures were measured. To evaluate the efficacy, a retrospect...

Safety of either LigaSure or rubber band in closing inflamed appendiceal stump in acute appendicitis has been less investigated. In this study, cecal ligation followed by resecting inflamed cecum was performed to mimic appendectomy in a rat model of acute appendicitis. Rats were sacrificed immediately (Group A) and 7 days (Group B) after cecal resection, respectively. The cecal stumps were clos...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate two commonly used advanced bipolar devices (ENSEAL(®) G2 Tissue Sealers and LigaSure™ Blunt Tip) for compression uniformity, vessel sealing strength, and consistency in bench-top analyses. METHODS Compression analysis was performed with a foam pad/sensor apparatus inserted between closed jaws of the instruments. Average pressures (psi) were rec...