Open AccessProspective randomized study of monopolar scissors, bipolar vessel sealer and ultrasonic shears in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Author(s) -
Hubner M.,
Demartines N.,
Muller S.,
Dindo D.,
Clavien P.A.,
Hahnloser D.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1002/bjs.6321
Subject(s) - medicine , dissection (medical) , blood loss , surgery , randomized controlled trial , clinical endpoint , laparoscopy , nuclear medicine
Many instruments are used for laparoscopic dissection, including monopolar electrosurgery scissors (MES), electrothermal bipolar vessel sealers (BVS) and ultrasonically coagulating shears (UCS). These three devices were compared with regard to dissection time, blood loss, safety and costs.