Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2012; 4(1): 1-8
Published online Jan 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i1.1
Table 1 A literature review of energy sources for laparoscopic colorectal surgery
StudyLength of surgery (min)Blood loss (mL)Conversion rate (%)Morbidity (%)Mortality (%)Hospital stay
Targarona et al[4]; data expressed as the mean (range); aP < 0.01 vsI, cP < 0.01 vsI
I Electrosurgery (n = 11)180 (90-210)200 (0-350)9.136.3ND7 (6-32) d
II Ultracision (n = 12)120 (65-220)a100 (0-150)c018.2ND8 (4-18) d
III Ligasure (n = 15)110 (70-210)a100 (0-450)6.713.3ND6 (6-16) d
Morino et al[5]; data expressed as the mean (range); eP < 0.032 vsI
I Monopolar electrosurgery (n = 72)102.6 (75-190)182.6 (50-330)11.16.908.9 (6-12) POD
II Ultracision (n = 74)93.0 (45-170)140.8 (35-290)e12.26.708.5 (6-11) POD
Takada et al[6]; data expressed as the mean ± SE; gP < 0.001 vs TC ofI, iP < 0.001 vs Sig ofI, hP < 0.05 vs TC ofI, jP < 0.01 vs Sig ofI
I Harmonic scalpel (n = 15)
TC (n = 8)18.4 ± 0.7NDND1.2 ± 0.4ND15.3 ± 1.5 d
Sig (n = 7)27.6 ± 1.7NDND2.0 ± 0.4ND14.2 ± 1.5 d
II Ligasure (n = 15)
TC (n = 8)7.9 ± 0.9gNDND0.3 ± 0.2hND14.2 ± 1.3 d
Sig (n = 7)15.0 ± 0.9iNDND0.3 ± 0.2jND12.8 ± 1.5 d
Campagnacci et al[7]; data expressed as the mean (range); kP < 0.001 vs RC ofI, mP < 0.001 vs LC ofI, oP = 0.002 vs LAR ofI
I Harmonic scalpel (n = 100)
RC (n = 37)133 (95-190)370 (150-680)02.006.1 (5-7) POD
LC (n = 47)176 (95-240)455 (270-845)1.0007.1 (5-8) POD
LAR (n = 16)201 (145-320)495 (280-900)0007.3 (6-8) POD
II Ligasure (n = 100)
RC (n = 32)111 (70-195)115 (30-160)k0005.2 (4-6) POD
LC (n = 50)140 (120-170)150 (70-220)m0006.5 (5-7) POD
LAR (n = 18)153 (130-220)185 (100-285)o0006.8 (5-8) POD
Hubner et al[8]; data expressed as the mean (range); qP < 0.001 vsI
I MES (n = 20)137 (65-230)125 (0-450)ND50.0ND8.5 (5-29) d
II UCS (n = 20)90 (45-177)q50 (0-500)ND30.0ND7 (3-28) d
III BVS (n = 21)105 (58-195)q50 (0-600)ND47.6ND7 (3-31) d
Rimonda et al[9]; data expressed as the mean ± SD
I Ultracision (n = 70)114.8 ± 47.6107.9 ± 42.08.611.407.4 ± 2.2 POD
II Ligasure (n = 70)116.3 ± 44.0111.2 ± 51.57.110.01.46.9 ± 3.3 POD