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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Disease

Age range

18 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection.

Exclusion criteria

< 18 years no informed consent restricted communication abilities (language, mental illness)

Treatment and study plan

Laparoscopic colectomy

Device

Primary outcomes

Dissection time

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Aug 17, 2007
Registry last updated: Aug 21, 2007

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