Lymphocele

Reports from A. Rafii et al highlight recent research in lymphocele

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 19th, 2009

According to a study from Toulouse, France, "We evaluated the use of the harmonic scalpel in reducing the occurrence of symptomatic lymphoceles and its related complications in paraaortic laparoscopic lymphadenectomies (PALLs). All PALL that were performed at the Institut Claudius Regaud between January 2003 and June 2007 were included."

"Since January 2006, the harmonic scalpel has been used systematically for all lymphostasis. Lymphoceles that required treatment were recorded as a complication. Ninety-eight patients were enrolled, 62 PALLs were performed with the standard technique (control group), and 36 PALLs were performed with the harmonic scalpel (study group)....

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-11-19)

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