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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

DOI

10.3906/sag-1101-1469

Abstract

To compare the tissue damage, operation times, blood loss, short-term postoperative complication rates, and hospitalization durations of abdominal hysterectomies performed due to benign gynecological conditions using the LigaSure vessel sealing system (LVSS) and conventional suture ligation. Materials and methods: Patients were prospectively enrolled in LVSS (TAH-L group, 22 cases) and suture ligation (TAH-S group, 31 cases) groups. Anesthesia time, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative and short-term postoperative complications, and hospitalization durations were compared between the groups. Tissue damage was assessed by comparing changes in C-reactive protein, creatine phosphokinase levels, and white blood cell counts on preoperative and postoperative days 1 and 2. Blood loss was further evaluated by comparing changes in hemoglobin (Hg) levels on preoperative and postoperative days 1 and 2. Results: Operation time, blood loss, postoperative short-term complications, and hospitalization durations were similar in the TAH-L and TAH-S groups. Changes in the biochemical markers of tissue damage and Hg levels were also similar in the groups. Conclusion: The LVSS is safe and leads to similar tissue damage as the conventional suture ligation technique in abdominal hysterectomies performed due to benign gynecologic conditions.

Keywords

LigaSure, abdominal hysterectomy, tissue damage

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471

Last Page

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