Operative Surgical Procedures
New findings reported from L. Patrlj and co-authors describe advances in operative surgical procedures
Published in Gastroenterology Week, August 16th, 2010
"Blunt-clamp dissection allows for visualization of intrahepatic vessels and individual ligation of major blood or bile vessels. Recently, many instruments have been developed for ''precoagulation'' of liver parenchyma before sharp transection, but suffer from the possibility of injuring major blood and biliary vessels that are not well-visualized, along with high cost," investigators in the United States report.
"In this article, we describe a ''postcoagulation'' technique combining clamp dissection and sealing of vessels under direct vision using a tissue-sealing device. Clinical evaluation of 400 patients from 2 centers subjected to liver resection using this...
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