Randomized clinical trial of stapler hepatectomy versus LigaSure™ transection in elective hepatic resection.
Johannes FritzmannJ KirchbergD SturmA B UlrichP KnebelArianeb MehrabiM W BüchlerJ WeitzC ReissfelderN N RahbariPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2019)
Stapler hepatectomy was associated with reduced blood loss and a shorter duration of operation than the LigaSure™ device for parenchymal transection in elective partial hepatectomy. Registration number: NCT01858987 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).