Laparoendoscopy

Findings in laparoendoscopy reported from Istanbul University, Medical Department

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 16th, 2011

2011 JAN 16 -- "LigaSure ™ is a new bipolar vascular sealing system commonly used in various fields of surgery. However, no reports have been published about its use in plastic surgery, particularly for endoscopic flap harvesting," scientists writing in the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques report.

"In this study, we present the use of LigaSure in endoscope-assisted latissimus dorsi (LD) flap harvesting for breast reconstruction. Between 2006 and 2008, 11 female patients with the mean age of 33.4 (range, 20-49 years) who had previously undergone mastectomy operations were included in the study. First stage of...

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