Monopolar Scissors vs Bipolar Vessel Sealer vs Ultrasonic Shears: A Prospective Randomized Study in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

University of Zurich

Overview

Monopolar electro surgery scissors (MES), electro thermal bipolar vessel sealer (BVS) and ultrasonically coagulating shears (UCS) are all applied in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We aimed to compare the different devices with regard to dissection time, blood loss, technical aspects and costs. * Trial with surgical intervention

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Colorectal Disease

Interventions

Laparoscopic colectomyDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 95 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection. Exclusion criteria: \< 18 years no informed consent restricted communication abilities (language, mental illness)

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dissection time

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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