This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Randomized clinical trial of stapler versus clamp‐crushing transection in elective liver resection. BJS 2014; 101: 200-207.
Published: 8th January 2014
Authors: N. N. Rahbari, H. Elbers, M. Koch, P. Vogler, F. Striebel, T. Bruckner et al.
Background
Various devices have been developed to facilitate liver transection and reduce blood loss in liver resections. None of these has proven superiority compared with the classical clamp‐crushing technique. This randomized clinical trial compared the effectiveness and safety of stapler transection with that of clamp‐crushing during open liver resection.
Method
Patients admitted for elective open liver resection between January 2010 and October 2011 were assigned randomly to stapler transection or the clamp‐crushing technique. The primary endpoint was the total amount of intraoperative blood loss. Secondary endpoints included transection time, duration of operation, complication rates and resection margins.
Results
A total of 130 patients were enrolled, 65 to clamp‐crushing and 65 to stapler transection. There was no difference between groups in total intraoperative blood loss: median (i.q.r.) 1050 (525–1650)
Conclusion
Stapler transection is a safe technique but does not reduce intraoperative blood loss in elective liver resection compared with the clamp‐crushing technique. Registration number:
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