title: [Application of Ligasure vessel sealing instrument in laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the indication and effect of the application of Ligasure vessel sealing instrument in laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with liver cancer undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy were analyzed for the tumor size and location, operation time, volume of intraoperative bleeding, postoperative hospital stay and short-term clinical outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the operations were performed successfully in the 11 cases. All the tumors were less than 7 cm in diameter, locating at the segments II, III, V, VI and VII. The mean operation time was 91 min (80-126 min), and the intraoperative blood loss averaged 82 ml (20-200 ml). The average postoperative hospital stay of the patients was 8 days (7-9 days). No complications were observed in these cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ligasure vessel sealing instrument in laparoscopic hepatectomy is applicable in cases of perimeter liver cancer. This instrument can decrease the operation time, reduce the intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hospital stay with good safety and minimal invasiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
authors.forename: Tian-qi
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian-qiang
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Xin-ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-fei
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yun-tian
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Meng-yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhong-xiao
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Shu-sen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome