Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3957477 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Laparoscopic vessel sealing devices have revolutionized modern laparoscopy. These devices fall into 2 major categories: advanced bipolar and ultrasonic instruments. The range of tissue effects available with these technologies is more limited than with conventional monopolar electrosurgery; however, both advanced bipolar and ultrasonic devices efficiently seal vessels (â¤7-mm and â¤5-mm diameter, respectively), and most also have built-in tissue transection capabilities. These technologies have been the subject of a range of comparative studies on their relative advantages and disadvantages, and, to date, neither advanced bipolar or ultrasonic devices has been proven to be superior.
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Authors
Stephen D. BSc, PhD, MBBS, FRANZCOG, Kenneth S.K. MBBS, FRANZCOG,