HYPOTHESIS New hemostatic methods have been widely used in open and laparoscopic surgery. The LigaSure Precise diathermy system (Valleylab, Boulder, Colo) has been recently used in thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that its use could lead to reduced operative time and fewer complications compared with conventional knot tying in total or near-total thyroidectomy. DESIGN Prospective case-control...

Background: Energy sources have been an important part of surgery in achieving hemostasis and bloodless field to operate. Nowadays the most recent and commonly used are the bipolar vessel sealing system (LigaSure) and the harmonic scalpel (HS). Purpose: To do a comparative review between the LigaSure vessel sealing system and harmonic scalpel to make surgery faster, safer and better. Materials ...

This is a prospective study aimed to compare the results of stapled hemorrhoidopexy with LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy. This study included 50 patients who were divided into 25 patients underwent stapled hemorrhoidopexy and 25 patients underwent LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy. Operat ion t ime and postoperative progress was assessed. Postoperative pain was assessed using visual analogue scale. Patient...

Objective: To compare the efficiency of ligasure vessel-sealing system with conventional sutures ligation method in vaginal hysterectomy. Methods: A randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at King Hussein Medical Centre in Jordan between March 2010 and May 2012. A total of 100 patients for vaginal hysterectomy were recruited in this study: li...

OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and efficacy of using the LigaSure vessel sealing system for securing the pedicles during vaginal hysterectomy in comparison with the conventional method of securing the pedicles by suture ligation. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Gynaecology Department, Benenden Hospital, Kent. POPULATION One hundred and sixteen women undergoing vaginal hysterec...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the standard approach for most splenectomy cases. Bleeding is the main complication and cause for conversion. We present our experience with the LigaSure and discuss its advantage as a vessel sealing system in achieving safe vascular control. METHOD Over a 3-year period, we performed 12 consecutive LS using LigaSure at a single center. A lit...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of the LigaSure Precise instrument in superficial lobectomy of the parotid gland. DESIGN Prospective study of the surgical procedures in the LigaSure Vessel Sealing System and comparison with a conventionally treated control group. SETTING Secondary care academic referral center. Patients Thirty-five patients with a parotid gland benign tumor were random...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the hemostatic effects and safety of thyroidectomy performed using the LigaSure vessel-sealing device (Valleylab, Boulder, Colorado) or the conventional vessel ligation. DATA SOURCES The MEDLINE, EMBASE, Elsevier, SpringerLink, Ovid, and Cochrane Library electronic databases as well as the LigaSure manufacturer's Web site were searched for studies published between 1996 ...

Background. LigaSure is a bipolar clamping device used in open and laparoscopic surgeries for producing haemostasis in vascular pedicles up to 7 mm in diameter ("Covidien LigaSure technology: consistent, reliable, trusted vessel sealing," 2012). The use of LigaSure has made securing haemostasis and tissue dissection relatively easy especially in laparoscopic surgery; however, if not used with c...

BACKGROUND Advancements in technology have allowed laparoscopic surgery to expand into advanced procedures such as liver resection; however, the value and safety of laparoscopic liver surgery is still a topic for debate. This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of laparoscopic nonanatomic hepatectomy using the LigaSure device in a swine model. METHODS Nonanatomic hepati...