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Total thyroidectomy with LigaSure Small Jaw versus conventional thyroidectomy - a clinical study
Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|November 7, 2014
Summary
The LigaSure Small Jaw device offers a safe and effective alternative for total thyroidectomy, significantly reducing operative time and hospital stays compared to traditional ligation methods.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Innovation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
Background:
- The LigaSure device presents benefits in thyroid surgery.
- Utilizing the LigaSure Small Jaw device for total thyroidectomy marks a significant advancement.
- This study details the initial experience with this technique.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the initial experience with LigaSure Small Jaw device in total thyroidectomy.
- Compare the LigaSure technique (without ligatures) against the conventional method (with ligatures).
Main Methods:
- A comparative study of 20 patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.
- Group I: 10 patients using LigaSure Small Jaw device.
- Group II: 10 patients using conventional vascular ligatures.
Main Results:
- The LigaSure Small Jaw device resulted in a statistically significant decrease in operative time.
- Hospitalization duration was also significantly reduced with the LigaSure device.
Conclusions:
- The use of the LigaSure Small Jaw device in thyroid surgery is a safe procedure.
- This technique is associated with a low rate of postoperative complications.
