BACKGROUND Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) is increasingly used in patients with breast cancer. We compared the differences between use of electrocautery and LigaSure™ Small Jaw in patients with breast cancer who underwent SSM. METHODS Between January 2012 and December 2015, 81 patients with breast cancer who underwent SSM were selected and were divided into the electrocautery group and the Lig...

BACKGROUND Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is an integral part of breast cancer treatment. It is required in about 40-50% of patients. The placement of a drain in the axilla after an operation is current surgical practice. Short surgical stay programmes increase operating efficiency and reduce medical care costs, without compromising quality of care. LigaSure(™) is a new haemostatic devic...

Complete surgical excision of venous malformations (VMs) is frequently complicated by massive bleeding and nerve damage, particularly in the cervicofacial area. This report describes a novel technique for the resection of cervicofacial VMs using the LigaSure (Valleylab, Tyco International Healthcare, Boulder, CO) vessel sealing system. We report three cases of VM excision using this vessel seal...

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 study ...

Harmonic scalpel and LigaSure vessel sealing systems have been suggested as options for saving surgical time and reducing postoperative complications. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to compare surgical time, postoperative complications and other parameters between them in for the open thyroidectomy procedure. Studies were retrieved from MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and ISI Web of...

Background: Thyroid surgery commonly carried out by surgeons is generally achieved by threadtying technique which lengthens the operation period. Therefore, new technologies are needed to decrease the operation time without increasing complications. LigaSure® PreciseTM is a new vascular sealing system with an integrated active feedback control. The aims of the present study are to assess the ef...

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of the Starion and Ligasure vessel sealing systems for sutureless hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS Sixty-four patients with Grades III and IV hemorrhoids were randomized into two groups: 1) Starion hemorrhoidectomy (32 patients), and 2) Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy (32 patients). The patient demographics, operative details, numbers of...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study is to present a new approach for treatment of Zenker's diverticulum using the LigaSure (Covidien, Mansfield, MA) technique. STUDY DESIGN A consecutive study with follow-up of 15 patients with Zenker's diverticulum endoscopically treated using the LigaSure. METHODS All patients underwent an endoscopic division of the bridge between the esophagu...