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  • Title: Use of a new energy-based vessel ligation device during laparoscopic gynecologic oncologic surgery.
    Author: Dubuc-Lissoir J.
    Journal: Surg Endosc; 2003 Mar; 17(3):466-8. PubMed ID: 12404052.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Achieving hemostasis may sometimes be challenging, especially in minimal access surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new ligation device. METHODS: The LigaSure vessel sealing system, consisting of a bipolar radio frequency generator and a 5-mm laparoscopic Maryland-style grasper-dissector (LigaSure Lap), was used in 15 patients undergoing advanced laparoscopic gynecologic procedures. RESULTS: Reliable vessel sealing was achieved in all the patients, with minimal sticking, charring, and lateral thermal spread. A decrease in blood loss and operating time was noted. CONCLUSIONS: This new energy-based vessel ligation device appears to be effective in advanced laparoscopic gynecologic procedures. Larger studies are needed to evaluate the complication rate and the cost effectiveness of this new technology.
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