Is bipolar thermofusion an acceptable option for unseparated interlobar fissure division in pulmonary lobectomy?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to review the safety of a reusable sealing instrument, BiClamp(®), as an alternative to the mechanical stapler for interlobar fissure division in pulmonary lobectomy.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted of 95 patients who underwent pulmonary lobectomy performed by a single surgeon between November 2005 and March 2010. The patients were divided into two groups according to the period before and after introduction of the BiClamp(®): 29 patients who underwent fissure division with staples only (staple group) and 66 patients who underwent the same procedure mainly with the instrument (BiClamp(®) group).

Results

There were 60 (63.2%) male and 35 (36.8%) female patients, with a mean ± SD age of 67.5 ± 10.8 years. Comparison of the charac

SUBMITTER: Sakuragi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3686385 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature