[Use of the Floating Ball for hepatic resection in cirrhotic patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma]. / Utilizzo del floating Ball nella chirurgia resettiva del carcinoma epatocellulare in pazienti cirrotici.
G Chir
; 26(8-9): 321-7, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
Done to the improvement of knowledges in hepatic surgery and postoperative care, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been treated more and more frequently by hepatic resection. Aim of this study is to report an initial series of patients affected by HCC treated by hepatic resection utilizing a new water-cooled, high-density, monopolar device, the Tissuelink Monopolar Floating Ball (Tissuelink Medical Inc., Dover, NH, U.S.A.), in order to avoid bleeding during hepatic surgery. Sex, age, kind of disease, viral and Child status, type of surgical procedure, in association to lenght of surgical procedure, blood loss, utilization of the vascular clamping of the liver, hospital stay, morbidity and mortality have been analized. Six liver resections have been performed utilizing this new device. No vascular clamping was established except one. No mortality was recorded. Morbidity was ascites in one case and pleural effusion in a second one. In conclusion the Floating Ball reduces the intraoperative bleeding during hepatic resection in patients with HCC.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Técnicas Hemostáticas
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Hepatectomia
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
It
Revista:
G Chir
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article