[Preliminary application study of Ligasure in video-assisted thoracic pulmonary surgery]

To investigate the application and techniques of Ligasure in video-assisted thoracic pulmonary surgery.

Use Ligasure to dissect lung parenchyma, small pulmonary vessel and stop bleeding in 15 cases spontaneous pneumothorax and 20 cases peripheral single lung node who undertaken video-assisted thoracic surgery during October 2008 to June 2010.

All the procedures were successful, no severe complications, as active bleeding, continuous air leak occurred. A period of 9.3 months (2 - 18 months) follow-up of all patients shows no delayed bleeding or recurrence pneumothorax.

Ligasure is safe, easy to use. It can optimize operation and reduce the operation time.