Effectiveness of the LigaSure Small Jaw Vessel-Sealing System in Hepatic Resection

摘要

BackgroundIn hepatic resection for liver tumors, reducing operation time and blood loss are important for postsurgical complication prevention. This study aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of the LigaSure Small Jaw (Covidien, Boulder, CO) with those of the Cavitation Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) system (Integra Life Sciences, Plainsboro, NJ) in hepatic surgery.