Total Thyroidectomy with LigaSure Small Jaw versus Conventional Thyroidectomy - a Clinical Study
C. Molnar, S. Voidazan, C.C. Rad, V.I. Neagoe, C. Roşca, L. Barna, C. CopotoiuOriginal article, no. 5, 2014
Introduction: The emergence of LigaSure device in surgicalpractice brings some real benefits in thyroid surgery. UsingLigaSure Small Jaw device in total thyroidectomy is animportant step in thyroid surgery. The aim of this study is topresent the initial experience of Surgical Clinic I of Targu Mures staff in terms of total thyroidectomy using thisprocedure, without ligatures compared to the conventionaltechnique with ligatures.
Material and Method: The study included 20 consecutivepatients (19 females and one male) who have undergone total thyroidectomy in Surgical Clinic I of the Emergency CountyHospital Targu Mures, between September 2012 - February2013. Group I included 10 patients who underwent totalthyroidectomty using the LigaSure Small Jaw device (withoutligatures) while the second group included 10 patients in whomtotal thyroidectomy was performed by classical procedure (usingvascular ligatures). The two groups were compared usingstatistical analysis following the next parameters: the thyroidpathology, operation time, number of hospitalization days,analgesia and immediate postoperative complications.
Results: This method provides a statistically significant decrease of the operative time and hospitalization days.Conclusion: Using LigaSure Small Jaw device in thyroidsurgery is a safe procedure with little complications rate.
Material and Method: The study included 20 consecutivepatients (19 females and one male) who have undergone total thyroidectomy in Surgical Clinic I of the Emergency CountyHospital Targu Mures, between September 2012 - February2013. Group I included 10 patients who underwent totalthyroidectomty using the LigaSure Small Jaw device (withoutligatures) while the second group included 10 patients in whomtotal thyroidectomy was performed by classical procedure (usingvascular ligatures). The two groups were compared usingstatistical analysis following the next parameters: the thyroidpathology, operation time, number of hospitalization days,analgesia and immediate postoperative complications.
Results: This method provides a statistically significant decrease of the operative time and hospitalization days.Conclusion: Using LigaSure Small Jaw device in thyroidsurgery is a safe procedure with little complications rate.
