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Argon coagulation in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

G N Evangelou·H P Stathakos·N E Baltayiannis·G I Gonianakis
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare argon coagulation with standard electrocoagulation. METHODS: Twenty-four consecutive patients submitted to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) were divided randomly into two equal groups. Group 1 used standard electrocoagulation and group 2 argon coagulation. The operative time and amount of blood loss were measured. RESULTS: Operative time (minutes): Group 1 65.33 +/- 4.07 SE. Group 2 55.83 +/- 2.82 SE (P < 0.10). Amount of blood loss (ml): Group 1 105.58 +/- 6.37 SE. Group 2 62.92 +/- 5.82 SE (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results support our opinion that argon coagulation is to be favored over standard coagulation.

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Blood Loss, SurgicalCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicElectrocoagulationFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHemostasis, EndoscopicHumansLaser CoagulationMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTime ManagementClinical TrialJournal ArticleRandomized Controlled Trial

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G N Evangelou, H P Stathakos, N E Baltayiannis, G I Gonianakis. 1996. Argon coagulation in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00191628

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