From: Use of energy device in general surgical operations: impact on peri-operative outcomes
Type of operation | Conventional technique | LigaSure™ | % reduction | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thyroidectomy | N (61) | N (66) | ||
Mean age (years) | 43.8 ± 13.5 | 44.4 ± 13.9 | 0.8 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 6 (9.8%) | 6 (9.1%) | 0.45 | |
Female | 55 (90.2%) | 60 (90%) | ||
Mean operation time (mins) | 118.5 ± 32 | 72 ± 38 | 34.1 | 0.002 |
Estimated blood loss (mls) | 323.4 ± 238 | 183 ± 218 | 43.4 | 0.001 |
Blood transfusion rate 1 (1.6%) | 0 | 0.3 | ||
Gastrectomy | N (11) | N (6) | ||
Mean age (years) | 53.1 ± 11 | 53.8 ± 7 | 0.8 | |
Sex | 0.6 | |||
Male | 5 (49.5%) | 6 (54.5%) | ||
Female | 8 (47.1%) | 9 (52.9%) | ||
Mean operation time (mins) | 273.6 ± 103 | 168.3 ± 64 | 38.4 | 0.04 |
Estimated blood loss (mls) | 875 ± 1147 | 358 ± 198 | 40.9 | 0.2 |
Blood transfusion rates | 7 (63.6%) | 4 (66.7%) | 0.6 | |
Pancreaticoduodenectomy | N (7) | N (11) | ||
Mean age (years) | 53.7 ± 10 | 59.1 ± 9.6 | 0.2 | |
Sex | 0.3 | |||
Male | 3 (42.9%) | 7 (63.60%) | ||
Female | 4 (57.1%) | 4 (36.40%) | ||
Mean operation time (mins) | 429 ± 87 | 346 ± 48 | 19.3 | 0.01 |
Estimated blood loss (mls) | 1660 ± 1.333 | 857 ± 660 | 48.4 | 0.19 |
Blood transfusion rates | 4 (57.1%) | 4 (45.5%) | 0.7 | |
Colectomy | N (33) | N (25) | ||
Mean age (years) | 49 ± 14 | 55 ± 13 | 0.1 | |
Sex | 0.6 | |||
Male | 20 (60.6%) | 13 (52%) | ||
Female | 13 (39.4%) | 12 (48%) | ||
Mean operation time (mins) | 222.6 ±68 | 169.3 ± 68 | 23.9 | 0.004 |
Estimated blood loss (mls) | 615 ± 408 | 490 ± 243 | 20.3 | 0.2 |
Blood transfusion rates | 17 (51.40%) | 11 (44.40%) | 0.2 | |
A/APRR | N (8) | N (9) | ||
Mean age (years) | 53.5 ± 12 | 49.9 ± 15 | 0.59 | |
Sex | 0.58 | |||
Male | 3 (37.5%) | 4 (44.4%) | ||
Female | 5 (62.5%) | 5 (55.6%) | ||
Mean operation time (mins) | 386.4 ± 83 | 249.6 ± 63 | 35.4 | 0.002 |
Estimated blood loss (mls) | 1592.9 ± 574 | 525 ± 244 | 67 | 0.01 |
Blood transfusion rates | 6 (85.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 0.07 |