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Application of Hemostatic Devices in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Published on: April 19, 2022
[Hemostatic effectiveness of TachoSil® patches in radiofrequency assisted minor hepatic resection]
L Sandonato1, C Cipolla, C Airò Farulla
1Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e Oncologica, Dipartimento di Oncologia, Unità Interdipartimentale per le neoplasie epatiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italia.
Aim:
Intra- and postoperative bleeding represents an extremely serious and frequent complication of hepatic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of TachoSil® to improve hemostasis in radiofrequency assisted minor hepatic resection.
Methods:
Between July 2008 and June 2010, 31 patients underwent radiofrequency assisted minor hepatic resection. At the end of the liver resection a sponge of TachoSil® was applied on the liver.
Results:
The mean intraoperative bleeding from the liver was 56.1 mL (range 0-300 mL). No patients received intra- and postoperative blood transfusion. Surgical drains were removed between the first and the sixth-eight postoperative day.
Conclusion:
According to the authors Tacho-sil® is helpful to improve hemostasis and biliary leakage in patients undergoing radiofrequency assisted minor hepatic resection.
