Liver resections are demanding operations which can have life threatening complications
although they are performed by experienced liver surgeons. The parameter “Blood Loss” …

Objective. To review the published evidence on technology-assisted liver resection
regarding operative time, intraoperative bleeding, mortality, hospital stay, postoperative bile …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated stapler hepatectomy and use of various
energy devices to be safe alternatives to the clamp-crushing technique in elective hepatic …

Suture ligation with subsequent cutting of blood vessels to maintain hemostasis during
surgery is time consuming and skill intensive. Energy-based electrosurgical and ultrasonic …

Energy-based, radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasonic (US) devices currently provide rapid
sealing of blood vessels during laparoscopic procedures. We are exploring infrared lasers …

Suture ligation of blood vessels during surgery can be time-consuming and skill-intensive.
Energy-based, electrosurgical, and ultrasonic devices have recently replaced the use of …

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the LigaSure device in closing
divisions of the small bowel in an ex vivo porcine model. Methods Two types of closure were …

Background Despite improvements in liver surgery over the past decades, hemostasis
during hepatic resections remains challenging. This multicenter randomized study compares …

Background Advanced bipolar radiofrequency (RF) energy-based devices are increasingly
used for non-vascular tissue sealing, transection and anastomosis. Although the potential to …

Background In hepatic resection for liver tumors, reducing operation time and blood loss are
important for postsurgical complication prevention. This study aimed to compare the safety …