Safety and Effectiveness of 5-mm and 10-mm Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel Sealers (LigaSure) in Laparoscopic Resections for Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancers

Gezen, Cem; Kement, Metin; Altuntas, Yunus; AKSAKAL, Nihat; Okkabaz, Nuri; Civil, Osman; Vural, Selahattin; Oncel, Mustafa

doi:10.1089/lap.2012.0083

Safety and Effectiveness of 5-mm and 10-mm Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel Sealers (LigaSure) in Laparoscopic Resections for Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancers

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Gezen C., Kement M., Altuntas Y. E., AKSAKAL N., Okkabaz N., Civil O., ...More

JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, vol.22, no.6, pp.572-577, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1089/lap.2012.0083
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.572-577
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: LigaSure (TM) (Covidien, Mansfield, MA) has been used in cases undergoing laparoscopic colon and rectal resections. This study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of the 5-mm and 10-mm devices.