title: [Application of Ligasure vessel sealing system in haemorrhoidectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical value of Ligasure vessel sealing system (LVSS) in haemorrhoidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From December 2002 to November 2003, clinical data of 36 cases undergoing haemorrhoidectomy with LVSS were compared with those of 30 cases undergoing traditional operation,considering visual analogue scale(VAS), hospital time,operation time,hospital expenses,postoperative complication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences in hospital expenses,postoperative complications between the two groups,but the postoperative pain scores of Ligasure haemorrhoidectomy was better than that of traditional operation. The hospital stay and operation time of Ligasure haemorrhoidectomy were shorter than those of the traditional operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ligasure vessel sealing system has more advantages such as less pain, safety, facility to perform, and a shorter operation time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China. zhongkeli@126.com
authors.forename: Ke-li
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-xue
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology