[Application of Ligasure vessel sealing instrument in laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver cancer].
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.
Liu
Tian-qi
TQ
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Luo
Jian-qiang
JQ
Li
Xin-ping
XP
Pan
Jin-fei
JF
Huang
Dong
D
Tang
Yun-tian
YT
Li
Meng-yang
MY
Liang
Zhong-xiao
ZX
Zheng
Shu-sen
SS
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