Energy Devices
Dr. Tanvi Jain
History
• Dr. William T. Bovie in the 1920s- spark gap generator was used to
build the first electrosurgery tool, commonly known as RF knife or
‘Bovie’
• 1950’s- first bipolar unit built by Dr. Leonard Malis, wherein two
electrodes were used for gripping and manipulating the tissue
Temperature determined tissue changes
Electrosurgery
• Electro cautery- (Thermal probe)
-Electrically heated wire contacting tissue
-No transfer of electricity
-Direct current
• Electro-surgery
-AC is applied to the tissue
-Current passes through patient
-Cut, coagulate, dessicate and fulgurate
Monopolar
Crest Factor (Coag without cut)
Other definitions
• Dessication
- Destruction of cells by dehydration
- If continued- lateral thermal spread
• Fulguration
- Non-contact effect
- Ionisation of air  formation of sparks  effects from coagulation to carbonization depending on duration of
current applied
• Vaporization
- Initial dessication  short spark  intracellular boiling  cell expolosion  steam release
Monopolar
• Simple equipment- easy to use
• Cheaper
• Shorter operative times
• Best for making skin incisions
Disadvantages
• Injury to patients through direct and capacitive
coupling, insulation failure
• Interference with pacemakers
• Risk of OR fire
• Smoke
• Higher temperature at tip- longer cool down times
• Large thermal spread (development of biliary
strictures post lap cholecystectomy)
Advantages
Complications
• Grounding failures
• Alternate site injuries
• Demodulated currents
• Insulation failure
• Tissue injury at distal site
• Sparking
• Direct coupling
• Capacitive coupling
• Surgical glove injury
• Explosion
Caution
• Lowest setting as feasible
• Pacemaker/ Defibrillator/ Conductive prosthesis
• Tip to be cleaned to avoid impedance/resistance- spark and flames
• Wipe alcohol rubs off the abdominal wall prior to use - risk of fires
Bipolar
Bipolar
Advantages Disadvantages
• Passage of current through operated tissue
• Smaller thermal spread
• Good coaptive sealing
• Equal peak temperatures on different
tissues
• Available in many forms- scissors,
forceps
• Longer operative time than monopolar
• Not effective for small blood vessels
• Thermal spread dependent on power
setting and user’s skill
• Smoke
Adaptive tissue technology
• Computer controlled tissue feedback response systems
• Based on characteristic of tissue in jaws of instrument
• Tissue impedance/ temperature based
• Continuously adjust current and voltage generated by unit
• Pulsed electrical transfer
Devices with adaptive tissue technology
available under the following names
Advanced Bipolar (Ligasure)
• Radio-frequency-energy-driven bipolar fusion device
• Differences
-Uses pressure and energy based collagen sealing (Impedance feedback- 3333
times/sec)
-Electrical energy – pulsatile allowing tissue cooling and minimizing lateral spread
-Self built retractable cutting blade
-Seals upto 7 mm vessel diameter
Ligasure
Enseal
Ultrasonic electrosurgical devices
• Principle- Piezoelectric effect
• Electrical energy  Mechanical energy
• Ultrasonic vibrations of piezoelectric crystals (23 KHz in CUSA and 55 KHz in
Harmonic Scalpel)
• Transmitted to the tip of instrument Thermal energy
• Tissue transection with hemostasis
Ultrasonic generator
• 2 settings
MAX-
• Mechanical energy delivered greatest –rapid tissue transection
• Less lateral thermal spread, poor hemostatic potential
MIN-
• Low mechanical energy – ideal for vessel sealing
• Increased risk of lateral thermal spread
Harmonic scalpel
Ultrasonic energy
Advantages
• Usually least thermal spread
• No smoke
• Best for small vessels upto 2 mm
• Best quality seals at lower power levels
• Lesser operative time
• No charring- better visualized planes
Disadvantages
• High blade temperatures- damage after
switching off
• Temperature inversely proportional to
tissue thickness
• High power settings- significant thermal
spread(25.7 mm)and peak temp
• No sealing effect for vessels more than 2
mm
CUSA
• Cavitational ultrasonic aspirating device
• Cavitational fragmentation- cells disrupted
• Ultrasonic aspirator- fragments cells and aspirates cellular debris and
water
• Vibrates at 23,000 Hz
• Collagen rich tissues intact- vessels, nerves and lymphatics
Thunderbeat
• Single device simultaneously delivers
-Ultrasonically generated frictional heat energy (like Harmonic)
-Electrically generated advanced bipolar energy (like Bipolar)
• Higher bursting pressure and highly reduced thermal spread, no blade required for
cutting
Thunderbeat
Device comparison
Lasers
• First used- 1979
• Today relegated to gynecological procedures mostly; cosmetic and eye
surgeries; used in lap cholecystectomy
• Generate heat by a concentrated light beam
• Most commercial – infra red to UV frequencies
Lasers
• Photo- thermal process- destroys tumors
• Photo- chemical process- non thermal mechanisms
-Low irradiance- induces chemical reactions causing inactivity
-High irradiance- ‘photo plasmal’ process
• Contact or non contact type
Lasers
Advantages
• Wide usage in gynaecological procedures
because of precise control of affected
depth of tissue
• Less scarring
Disadvantages
• Very expensive
• Risk of fire
• Increased operative time
• Air embolism
• Precision vs efficiency
• Laser lap cholecystectomy- Hepatic artery
injury
Argon Beam Coagulation
• First reported use in head and neck surgery (1989)
• Directed beam of Argon aids conduction of radiofrequency to tissue by ionization
• Non contact method
• Caution
- Flow rate should be low to prevent gas embolism
- Direct contact to be avoided
• No significant benefit over other techniques
Bobbio A, Ampollini L, Internullo E, Caporale D, Cattelani L, Bettati S, et al. Thoracoscopic parietal pleural argon beam coagulation versus pleural abrasion in the treatment of primary spontaneous
pneumothorax. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2006;29(1):6–8.
Argon Beam Coagulation
Advantages
• Good hemostasis- faster coagulation
times; (diffuse ooze on liver cut surface)
• Blows away blood and debris- uniform
coagulated surface
• Less smoke
• Constant thermal spread (2-3 mm)
Disadvantages
• Air embolism- fatal
• Not used for cutting
• Use of electricity- risk of interference
with surgical equipment
Radio Frequency Energy
• 3 kHz- 300 MHz frequency
• Lowest frequency Electromagnetic wave- longer time to generate heat
• 2 modes- laparoscopic usage; percutaneous treatment via needle
insertion into organ
• Uniform heating of larger tissues but lack of precision
• Interference with cardiac activity
Radio Frequency Energy
• Novel commercial device-
-Gyrus Plasma Trissector- bipolar RF system
-Reduces sticking, seals large vessels , secure dissecting of tissue
-Ligasure
Summary
• Thermal damage - Monopolar >>> Ultrasonic energy
• Seal strength - dependent on blood vessel size
- Ultrasonic for small vessels
- Electrosurgery for larger vessels
• Least Operative time – Harmonic scalpel
• ABC- most effective for hemostasis ; risk of air embolism
• Lasers- limited application; high cost
Familiarity with energy source - less chances of inadvertent
injuries
Adjuncts in Hepatic
Resection
Introduction
• Liver resection is the most effective treatment of HCC and Colorectal
liver metastases
• No. of resections have increased
• Major hepatectomies
• Knowledge and use of adjuncts- decreased morbidity & mortality
Anatomic Knowledge Anesthetic Techniques
Vascular Control +
Transection Techniques Imaging
Progress in
Hepatic Surgery
Imaging
CT & MRI
• Hepatic & biliary anatomy
• Better surgical planning
• Decreased postop complications
• Volumetric CT: Future Liver Remnant
IOUS
• Better definition of relationship of tumour to surrounding
structures
• Changes surgical Strategy in over 40% of cases
• CT scans had a sensitivity of 72.8% overall, but decreases to
34.6% for tumours less than 1cm.
• Sensitivity: 98%
• Parker GA, Lawrence W Jr, Florsley JS et al. Intraoperative ultrasound of the liver affects operative decision
making. Annals of Surgery l989;209:569-577
• Shukla PJ, Pandey D, Rao PP, Shrinkhande SV, Thakur MH, Arya S, Ramani S, Mehta S, Mohandas KM.
Impact of intra-operative ultrasonography in liver surgery. Indian J oumal of Gastroenterology 2005;
24(2):62-65
ICG
• Tumor identification
• ICG (0.5 mg/kg body weight) is administered intravenously,
usually within two weeks before surgery
• Detect biliary congestion caused by tumor invasion,
micrometastases from pancreatic cancer, and extrahepatic spread
of HCC
ICG
• Liver segmentation
• Injection of 0.25−2.5 mg/mL ICG into the portal veins or by
intravenous injection of 2.5 mg ICG following closure of the proximal
portal pedicle toward hepatic regions to be removed
• ICG administration –at least 15 minutes prior
• ICG stays upto 6 hours into extrahepatic bile duct
ICG
• Liver segmentation
• Injection of 0.25−2.5 mg/mL ICG into the portal veins or by
intravenous injection of 2.5 mg ICG following closure of the proximal
portal pedicle toward hepatic regions to be removed
• ICG administration -upto 6 hours into extrahepatic bile duct
Intraop cholangiogram
• Cholangiography catheter/ IFT advanced into cystic duct and fixed using a
silk suture
• Five to ten ml of contrast(meglumine diatrizoate)injected into biliary tree
• Distal common bile duct occluded
• Describe the anatomical variation occurring in intrahepatic bile ducts
• Bile duct leakages on liver surface determined digitally in the form of
contrast extravasation
Exposure
• Thompson’s retractor
Anaesthesia
Anesthetic
techniques
Low CVP <5 mm Hg
Vasodilators
Diuretics
Urine output: 25 ml/ hr
Systolic BP >90
Role of Surgeon
Blood loss
• Post-operative morbidity: 23- 46%
• Mortality: 4- 5%
• Intra-operative haemorrhage: 700 -1200 ml
• Rate of perioperative transfusions  Immunosuppression  Increased infection
& recurrence*
• *Stephenson KR, Steinberg SM, Hughes KS, Vetto JT, Sugarbaker PH, Chang AE. Perioperative blood trasfusions are associated with decreased time to
recurrence and decreased survival after resection for colorectal liver metastases. Annals of Surgery 1988; 208: 679-687
• *Fujimoto J, Okamoto E, Yamanaka N et al: Adverse Effect of Perioperative Blood Transfusions on Survival after hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular
Carcinoma. Hepato- Gastroenterlogy 1997; 44:1390-1396
Vascular Occlusion Techniques
Vascular Control
• Principle: To limit the blood flow through liver
Strategies
Inflow control
Total vascular
occlusion
Inflow
Control
Pringle Maneuvre
Intermittent Pringle
Maneuvre
CPM with Preconditioning
Half Pringle Maneuvre
Segmental Vascular
Clamping
Pringle Maneuvre
• Portal triad of hepatoduodenal ligament
• No hemodynamic effect
• No special anaesthetic requirement
• Back-bleeding from hepatic veins
• Reperfusion injury
A. Band placed around ligament B. ligament
occluded C. Ligament clamped
Intermittent Pringle Maneuvre
• Clamping: Unclamping =
20:5 or 5:1
• *Belghiti J, Noun R, Malafosse R, Jagot P, Sauvanet A, Pierangeli F,
et al. Continuous versus intermittent portal triad clamping for liver
resection: a controlled study. Ann Surg 1999; 229: 369-75
Well tolerated in
cirrhosis
Prolonged duration
of ischemia
Blood loss is similar
Increased blood loss
during reperfusion
Transection time is
prolonged
Advantages
Disadvantages
Ischemic Preconditioning
• 10 min ischemia  10 min reperfusion  CPM
• Protects against reperfusion injury*
• Beneficial in young pt requiring prolonged inflow occlusion/ steatotic liver
*Clavien PA, Yadav S, Sindram D, Bentley RC. Protective effects of ischaemic precon‐ ditioning for liver resection performed under inflow
occlusion in humans. Ann Surg 2000; 232: 155-62
*Clavien PA, Selzner M, Rudiger HA, Graf R, Kadry Z, Rousson V, Jochum W. A prospective randomized study in 100 consecutive patients
undergoing major liver resection with versus without ischemic preconditioning. Ann Surg 2003; 238: 843-52
Half Pringle Maneuvre (Hemihepatic Clamping)
• Clamping of portal v. and hepatic a. to right or left liver
• Clear demarcation
• No ischemia of unaffected lobe
• No visceral congestion
• Bleeding from unoccluded lobe
*Makuuchi M, Mori T, Gunven P, Yamazaki S, Hasegawa H. Safety of hemihepatic vascular occlusion during resection of the
liver. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1987; 164: 155-8.
Segmental Vascular Clamping
• Shimamura et al
• Hepatic a. & portal v. of affected segment
• Balloon catheter in portal v. using Cholangiogram needle
• Allows limited anatomical resection
• Identifies boundaries of segment
• Decreased blood loss
*Castaing D, Garden OJ, Bismuth H. Segmental liver resection using ultrasound-guided selective
portal venous occlusion. Ann Surg 1989; 210: 20-23.
Total Vascular Exclusion
• Huguet et al
• Isolates liver and retrohepatic vena cava
from rest of the systemic circulation
• Large tumors close to or infiltrating IVC
• No advantage over vascular occlusion
*Huguet C, Addario-Chieco P, Gavelli A, Arrigo E, Harb J, Clement
RR. Technique of hepatic vascular exclusion for extensive liver
resection. Am J Surg 1992; 163: 602-05.
Complete
mobilization of Liver
Pringle Maneuvre
Infrahepatic IVC
Control
Suprahepatic IVC
Control
Infrahepatic VC
prepared for 2-3 cm
Right adrenal vein
ligated
A finger is passed
under the cava from
the right to the left
right angle is passed
under the
infrahepatic vena
cava
Mobilize the
retrohepatic and
suprahepatic vena
cava up to the
diaphragm.
Pass a finger behind
the vena cava and
cauterizing the
connective tissue.
There are no venous
branches in this
area.
Curved clamp is
placed from left to
right as high as
possible
• Significant hemodynamic changes*
• Marked decrease in venous return
• 80% increase in systemic vascular resistance
• 50% increase in heart rate
• 40-60% decrease in cardiac output
• Decreases
• Hemorrhage
• Air embolism from injury to IVC or hepatic veins
• Increased postop complications than PM
*Eyraud D, Richard O, Borie DC, Schaup B, Carayon A, Vezinet C, et al. Hemodynamic and hormonal responses to the sudden interruption of caval flow:
Insights from a prospective study of hepatic vascular exclusion during major liver resections. Anesth Analg 2002; 95: 1173-8.
Total Vascular Exclusion with Preservation of
Caval Flow
• Elias et al
• For patients who should have classical vascular exclusion but cannot tolerate vena cava clamping
• Hepatic veins are dissected and looped
• Inflow occlusion  hepatic vein occlusion
• No interruption of caval flow
• Continuous or intermittent
• More demanding technique
• Avoids the haemodynamic drawbacks of TVE
*Elias D, Dube P, Bonvalot S, Debanne B, Plaud B, Lasser P. Intermittent complete vascular exclusion of the liver during hepatectomy: Technique and
indications. Hepatogastroenterology 1998; 45: 389-95.
Mobilise Right
& Left lobes
Pringle
Maneuvre
Exposure &
clamping of
Right Hepatic
Vein
Exposure &
Clamping of
Left & Midlle
hepatic veins
No hemodynamic changes
Can be done intermittently
No need for retrocaval
dissection
Better tolerated in diseased
liver
Less splanchnic congestion
Technically demanding
Cant be used in tumors
involving IVC
Advantages
Disadvantages
Ischemia Time
Method Normal Liver Cirrhotic Liver
Continuous Inflow
Occlusion
60 30
Intermittent PM 120 60
Total Vascular Exclusion 60 30
Ischemic Preconditioning 75 ?
Comparison of Different Occlusion
Techniques
Liver Transection Techniques
Surgical Techniques
Transection
• Finger fracture
• Clamp/ Crush
• Ligasure
• Harmonic Scalpel
• Hydrojet
• CUSA
Hemostasis
• Electrocoagulation
• Clips
• Sutures
• Staplers
• Ligasure
• Gyrus
Finger Fracture
• Described in1896 by William Keen
• Resection can be completed in 15 min
• Friable liver tissue is crushed b/w fingers isolating vessels and bile
ducts
• Insecurity of introducing fingers and looking for structures
Clamp Crush Technique
• Described in 1970 by Lin
• Crush the tissue using Kelly
clamp
• Vessels and bile ducts are
visualised and controlled
• Difficult in cirrhosis
• Rents are created on glisson capsule 2-
3 cm apart
• Clamp is introduced and liver crushed
• Structures appear as white cords
bridges
• Clamp is released
• Portal v, hepatic a and duct anteriorly
and hepatic vein posteriorly ligated
CUSA (Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical
Aspirator)
• Titanium tip
• Oscillates at 23 kHz
• Saline irrigation system 
Continuous cooling of device
• Continuous suction
Accurate surgical control
Better visualization
Non anatomic resection
Deeper dissection
Selective dissection
No hemostasis
Less useful in cirrhosis
Advantages
Disadvantages
Helix Hydrojet
• At the tip of the nozzle, the water jet reaches hypersonic speeds at up to
20000 bar pressure, with which even steel panels can be cut very precisely,
effortlessly and without any heat development
• High-pressure liquid jet with pressures of between 10 and 150 bar and a jet
diameter of 0.12 mm.
• Equipped with suction
• Allows vascular and bile duct structures to be rinsed out of the parenchyma
Precision
Smooth cut surface
Cirrhotic liver
No hemostasis
Seeding
Infection to users
Advantages
Disadvantages
Harmonic Scalpel
•Simultaneously cuts
& coagulates
•Vessels upto 3 mm
•No smoke
•Cirrhotic
Bile leak*
Risk of shearing
Advantages
Disadvantages
*Kim J, Ahamad SA, Lowy AM et al: Increased biliary fistulas after liver resection with the Harmonic
Scalpel. The American Surgeon 2003; 69(9):815-819
Harmonic Focus
• Fusion technique
• Crushing by nonactivated HS
• Precision & depth of crushing adjusted by modulating blade pressure
• Vessels upto 5 mm coagulated under vision without changing blades
• Reduces bile leak
TMFB (Tissuelink Monopolar
Floating Ball)
• Based on RF
• Continuous saline supply to tip  cooling &
conduction of RF
• Coagulates vessels upto 3 mm
• No char/ coagulum/ smoke
• Cheap
• Easy to use
Bipolar Vessel Sealing Device (Ligasure )
• RF based
• Fragmentation by clamp crush
• Instant Response Technology
No smoke/
charring
Seals vessels
upto 7 mm
Coagulum 
sticks to tissues
Not useful in
cirrhosis
Advantages
Disadvantages
Gyrus Plasmakinetic Pulsed Bipolar
Coagulation Device
Clamp crush
No smoke/ charring
Seals vessels upto 7 mm
Cirrhosis
Less data
Advantages
Disadvantages
Aquamantis System
• Transcollation technology-
simultaneous delivery of RF &
saline
• Keeps temp < 100 degrees
Seals upto 6 mm
No smoke/ charring
Cirrhotic liver
Inadequate data
Constant suctioning
Advantages
Disadvantages
Coolinside
• Simultaneous coagulation (RF) & cutting (cold knife)
• Precoagulation  Difficulty in identifying vessels
• 5 mm coagulated area  Limiting in cirrhosis
Staplers
Faster
Controlling hepatic v.
Fails to seal small bile
ducts
Expensive
Misfiring
Inadequate margins
near vitals structures
Advantages
Disadvantages
Habib’s Technique (Bloodless Hepatectomy Technique)
• Cooled tip RF probe of 3 cm exposed tip to
coagulate liver resection margins.
• 2 cm-wide coagulative necrosis zone is created by
multiple applications of the probes  division of
the parenchyma with a surgical scalpel
• Both the remnant liver and the removed specimen
have on the margin of resection a portion of
necrotic coagulated liver l cm thick.
Non anatomic resections
Repeated resections
Hemostasis by RF use only
(coagulates large vessels)
No need for occlusive techniques
(eg. Knots, clips, glue)
Simple
Cirrhotic
Loss of 1 cm of normal
parenchyma
Increased abdominal abscess
Cant be applied near vena cava
and hilum (RF less effective)
Time consuming
Advantages
Disadvantages
Chang’s Needle Technique
• 18 cm needle & no. 1 silk
• Overlapping interlocking mattress
sutures
• Transection by scissors or cautery
• No other occlusion technique
• Cheap
• Cant be used in lesions close to IVC
• The needle penetrates the entire depth
of the liver parenchyma from the liver
surface and catches one end of no. 1
silk thread from below , then penetrates
again, 3–5 cm away from the previous
point of insertion, to catch the other end
of the thread.
• A secure tie can subsequently be made
to block all vascular flows within this
area
Clips
Ligatures
HS
Ligasure
TMFB
>1 mm
Cautery or
Bipolar
TMFB
Argon
Beam
coagulator
<1
mm
Mattress
sutures
Glue
Bare
surface
Haemostatic Technique
Comparison of Transection techniques
• Bipolar – least blood loss and shorter operative time, followed by
stapler and Tissue Link
• Harmonic Scalpel- lower complications than Hydrojet and clamp
crushing
A systematic review and network meta analysis of parenchymal transection techniques during hepatectomy: an appraisal of current RCTs; September 2019; HPB
Comparison of Transection techniques
A systematic review and network meta analysis of parenchymal transection techniques during hepatectomy: an appraisal of current RCTs; September 2019; HPB
Transection techniques in a nutshell
• Clamp crushing -low-cost technique; requires substantial experience
• CUSA -currently the standard liver transection technique
• Low blood loss with a well-established safety record
• Main disadvantage- slow transection
Poon RT. Current techniques of liver transection. HPB (Oxford). 2007;9(3):166-73.
Transection techniques in a nutshell
Newer instruments - Harmonic Scalpel, Ligasure and TissueLink Dissector
• Enhance the capability of hemostasis and allow faster transection
• Lack the preciseness of CUSA in dissection of major hepatic veins
• Associated with increased risk of bile leak
• Wedge or segmental resection (particularly useful in laparoscopic liver resection)
• Combination with CUSA - sealing of vessels, increases the cost substantially
• RFA-assisted transection- probably the most speedy technique
Poon RT. Current techniques of liver transection. HPB (Oxford). 2007;9(3):166-73.
Topical agents
Supportive management
Conclusion
Thank you

Energy devices and liver adjuncts .pptx

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    History • Dr. WilliamT. Bovie in the 1920s- spark gap generator was used to build the first electrosurgery tool, commonly known as RF knife or ‘Bovie’ • 1950’s- first bipolar unit built by Dr. Leonard Malis, wherein two electrodes were used for gripping and manipulating the tissue
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    Electrosurgery • Electro cautery-(Thermal probe) -Electrically heated wire contacting tissue -No transfer of electricity -Direct current • Electro-surgery -AC is applied to the tissue -Current passes through patient -Cut, coagulate, dessicate and fulgurate
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    Crest Factor (Coagwithout cut)
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    Other definitions • Dessication -Destruction of cells by dehydration - If continued- lateral thermal spread • Fulguration - Non-contact effect - Ionisation of air  formation of sparks  effects from coagulation to carbonization depending on duration of current applied • Vaporization - Initial dessication  short spark  intracellular boiling  cell expolosion  steam release
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    Monopolar • Simple equipment-easy to use • Cheaper • Shorter operative times • Best for making skin incisions Disadvantages • Injury to patients through direct and capacitive coupling, insulation failure • Interference with pacemakers • Risk of OR fire • Smoke • Higher temperature at tip- longer cool down times • Large thermal spread (development of biliary strictures post lap cholecystectomy) Advantages
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    Complications • Grounding failures •Alternate site injuries • Demodulated currents • Insulation failure • Tissue injury at distal site • Sparking • Direct coupling • Capacitive coupling • Surgical glove injury • Explosion
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    Caution • Lowest settingas feasible • Pacemaker/ Defibrillator/ Conductive prosthesis • Tip to be cleaned to avoid impedance/resistance- spark and flames • Wipe alcohol rubs off the abdominal wall prior to use - risk of fires
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    Bipolar Advantages Disadvantages • Passageof current through operated tissue • Smaller thermal spread • Good coaptive sealing • Equal peak temperatures on different tissues • Available in many forms- scissors, forceps • Longer operative time than monopolar • Not effective for small blood vessels • Thermal spread dependent on power setting and user’s skill • Smoke
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    Adaptive tissue technology •Computer controlled tissue feedback response systems • Based on characteristic of tissue in jaws of instrument • Tissue impedance/ temperature based • Continuously adjust current and voltage generated by unit • Pulsed electrical transfer
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    Devices with adaptivetissue technology available under the following names
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    Advanced Bipolar (Ligasure) •Radio-frequency-energy-driven bipolar fusion device • Differences -Uses pressure and energy based collagen sealing (Impedance feedback- 3333 times/sec) -Electrical energy – pulsatile allowing tissue cooling and minimizing lateral spread -Self built retractable cutting blade -Seals upto 7 mm vessel diameter
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    Ultrasonic electrosurgical devices •Principle- Piezoelectric effect • Electrical energy  Mechanical energy • Ultrasonic vibrations of piezoelectric crystals (23 KHz in CUSA and 55 KHz in Harmonic Scalpel) • Transmitted to the tip of instrument Thermal energy • Tissue transection with hemostasis
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    Ultrasonic generator • 2settings MAX- • Mechanical energy delivered greatest –rapid tissue transection • Less lateral thermal spread, poor hemostatic potential MIN- • Low mechanical energy – ideal for vessel sealing • Increased risk of lateral thermal spread
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    Ultrasonic energy Advantages • Usuallyleast thermal spread • No smoke • Best for small vessels upto 2 mm • Best quality seals at lower power levels • Lesser operative time • No charring- better visualized planes Disadvantages • High blade temperatures- damage after switching off • Temperature inversely proportional to tissue thickness • High power settings- significant thermal spread(25.7 mm)and peak temp • No sealing effect for vessels more than 2 mm
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    CUSA • Cavitational ultrasonicaspirating device • Cavitational fragmentation- cells disrupted • Ultrasonic aspirator- fragments cells and aspirates cellular debris and water • Vibrates at 23,000 Hz • Collagen rich tissues intact- vessels, nerves and lymphatics
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    Thunderbeat • Single devicesimultaneously delivers -Ultrasonically generated frictional heat energy (like Harmonic) -Electrically generated advanced bipolar energy (like Bipolar) • Higher bursting pressure and highly reduced thermal spread, no blade required for cutting
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    Lasers • First used-1979 • Today relegated to gynecological procedures mostly; cosmetic and eye surgeries; used in lap cholecystectomy • Generate heat by a concentrated light beam • Most commercial – infra red to UV frequencies
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    Lasers • Photo- thermalprocess- destroys tumors • Photo- chemical process- non thermal mechanisms -Low irradiance- induces chemical reactions causing inactivity -High irradiance- ‘photo plasmal’ process • Contact or non contact type
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    Lasers Advantages • Wide usagein gynaecological procedures because of precise control of affected depth of tissue • Less scarring Disadvantages • Very expensive • Risk of fire • Increased operative time • Air embolism • Precision vs efficiency • Laser lap cholecystectomy- Hepatic artery injury
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    Argon Beam Coagulation •First reported use in head and neck surgery (1989) • Directed beam of Argon aids conduction of radiofrequency to tissue by ionization • Non contact method • Caution - Flow rate should be low to prevent gas embolism - Direct contact to be avoided • No significant benefit over other techniques Bobbio A, Ampollini L, Internullo E, Caporale D, Cattelani L, Bettati S, et al. Thoracoscopic parietal pleural argon beam coagulation versus pleural abrasion in the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2006;29(1):6–8.
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    Argon Beam Coagulation Advantages •Good hemostasis- faster coagulation times; (diffuse ooze on liver cut surface) • Blows away blood and debris- uniform coagulated surface • Less smoke • Constant thermal spread (2-3 mm) Disadvantages • Air embolism- fatal • Not used for cutting • Use of electricity- risk of interference with surgical equipment
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    Radio Frequency Energy •3 kHz- 300 MHz frequency • Lowest frequency Electromagnetic wave- longer time to generate heat • 2 modes- laparoscopic usage; percutaneous treatment via needle insertion into organ • Uniform heating of larger tissues but lack of precision • Interference with cardiac activity
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    Radio Frequency Energy •Novel commercial device- -Gyrus Plasma Trissector- bipolar RF system -Reduces sticking, seals large vessels , secure dissecting of tissue -Ligasure
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    Summary • Thermal damage- Monopolar >>> Ultrasonic energy • Seal strength - dependent on blood vessel size - Ultrasonic for small vessels - Electrosurgery for larger vessels • Least Operative time – Harmonic scalpel • ABC- most effective for hemostasis ; risk of air embolism • Lasers- limited application; high cost
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    Familiarity with energysource - less chances of inadvertent injuries
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    Introduction • Liver resectionis the most effective treatment of HCC and Colorectal liver metastases • No. of resections have increased • Major hepatectomies • Knowledge and use of adjuncts- decreased morbidity & mortality
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    Anatomic Knowledge AnestheticTechniques Vascular Control + Transection Techniques Imaging Progress in Hepatic Surgery
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    CT & MRI •Hepatic & biliary anatomy • Better surgical planning • Decreased postop complications • Volumetric CT: Future Liver Remnant
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    IOUS • Better definitionof relationship of tumour to surrounding structures • Changes surgical Strategy in over 40% of cases • CT scans had a sensitivity of 72.8% overall, but decreases to 34.6% for tumours less than 1cm. • Sensitivity: 98% • Parker GA, Lawrence W Jr, Florsley JS et al. Intraoperative ultrasound of the liver affects operative decision making. Annals of Surgery l989;209:569-577 • Shukla PJ, Pandey D, Rao PP, Shrinkhande SV, Thakur MH, Arya S, Ramani S, Mehta S, Mohandas KM. Impact of intra-operative ultrasonography in liver surgery. Indian J oumal of Gastroenterology 2005; 24(2):62-65
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    ICG • Tumor identification •ICG (0.5 mg/kg body weight) is administered intravenously, usually within two weeks before surgery • Detect biliary congestion caused by tumor invasion, micrometastases from pancreatic cancer, and extrahepatic spread of HCC
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    ICG • Liver segmentation •Injection of 0.25−2.5 mg/mL ICG into the portal veins or by intravenous injection of 2.5 mg ICG following closure of the proximal portal pedicle toward hepatic regions to be removed • ICG administration –at least 15 minutes prior • ICG stays upto 6 hours into extrahepatic bile duct
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    ICG • Liver segmentation •Injection of 0.25−2.5 mg/mL ICG into the portal veins or by intravenous injection of 2.5 mg ICG following closure of the proximal portal pedicle toward hepatic regions to be removed • ICG administration -upto 6 hours into extrahepatic bile duct
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    Intraop cholangiogram • Cholangiographycatheter/ IFT advanced into cystic duct and fixed using a silk suture • Five to ten ml of contrast(meglumine diatrizoate)injected into biliary tree • Distal common bile duct occluded • Describe the anatomical variation occurring in intrahepatic bile ducts • Bile duct leakages on liver surface determined digitally in the form of contrast extravasation
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    Anesthetic techniques Low CVP <5mm Hg Vasodilators Diuretics Urine output: 25 ml/ hr Systolic BP >90
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    Blood loss • Post-operativemorbidity: 23- 46% • Mortality: 4- 5% • Intra-operative haemorrhage: 700 -1200 ml • Rate of perioperative transfusions  Immunosuppression  Increased infection & recurrence* • *Stephenson KR, Steinberg SM, Hughes KS, Vetto JT, Sugarbaker PH, Chang AE. Perioperative blood trasfusions are associated with decreased time to recurrence and decreased survival after resection for colorectal liver metastases. Annals of Surgery 1988; 208: 679-687 • *Fujimoto J, Okamoto E, Yamanaka N et al: Adverse Effect of Perioperative Blood Transfusions on Survival after hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepato- Gastroenterlogy 1997; 44:1390-1396
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    Vascular Control • Principle:To limit the blood flow through liver Strategies Inflow control Total vascular occlusion
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    Inflow Control Pringle Maneuvre Intermittent Pringle Maneuvre CPMwith Preconditioning Half Pringle Maneuvre Segmental Vascular Clamping
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    Pringle Maneuvre • Portaltriad of hepatoduodenal ligament • No hemodynamic effect • No special anaesthetic requirement • Back-bleeding from hepatic veins • Reperfusion injury A. Band placed around ligament B. ligament occluded C. Ligament clamped
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    Intermittent Pringle Maneuvre •Clamping: Unclamping = 20:5 or 5:1 • *Belghiti J, Noun R, Malafosse R, Jagot P, Sauvanet A, Pierangeli F, et al. Continuous versus intermittent portal triad clamping for liver resection: a controlled study. Ann Surg 1999; 229: 369-75 Well tolerated in cirrhosis Prolonged duration of ischemia Blood loss is similar Increased blood loss during reperfusion Transection time is prolonged Advantages Disadvantages
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    Ischemic Preconditioning • 10min ischemia  10 min reperfusion  CPM • Protects against reperfusion injury* • Beneficial in young pt requiring prolonged inflow occlusion/ steatotic liver *Clavien PA, Yadav S, Sindram D, Bentley RC. Protective effects of ischaemic precon‐ ditioning for liver resection performed under inflow occlusion in humans. Ann Surg 2000; 232: 155-62 *Clavien PA, Selzner M, Rudiger HA, Graf R, Kadry Z, Rousson V, Jochum W. A prospective randomized study in 100 consecutive patients undergoing major liver resection with versus without ischemic preconditioning. Ann Surg 2003; 238: 843-52
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    Half Pringle Maneuvre(Hemihepatic Clamping) • Clamping of portal v. and hepatic a. to right or left liver • Clear demarcation • No ischemia of unaffected lobe • No visceral congestion • Bleeding from unoccluded lobe *Makuuchi M, Mori T, Gunven P, Yamazaki S, Hasegawa H. Safety of hemihepatic vascular occlusion during resection of the liver. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1987; 164: 155-8.
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    Segmental Vascular Clamping •Shimamura et al • Hepatic a. & portal v. of affected segment • Balloon catheter in portal v. using Cholangiogram needle • Allows limited anatomical resection • Identifies boundaries of segment • Decreased blood loss *Castaing D, Garden OJ, Bismuth H. Segmental liver resection using ultrasound-guided selective portal venous occlusion. Ann Surg 1989; 210: 20-23.
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    Total Vascular Exclusion •Huguet et al • Isolates liver and retrohepatic vena cava from rest of the systemic circulation • Large tumors close to or infiltrating IVC • No advantage over vascular occlusion *Huguet C, Addario-Chieco P, Gavelli A, Arrigo E, Harb J, Clement RR. Technique of hepatic vascular exclusion for extensive liver resection. Am J Surg 1992; 163: 602-05.
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    Complete mobilization of Liver PringleManeuvre Infrahepatic IVC Control Suprahepatic IVC Control
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    Infrahepatic VC prepared for2-3 cm Right adrenal vein ligated A finger is passed under the cava from the right to the left right angle is passed under the infrahepatic vena cava Mobilize the retrohepatic and suprahepatic vena cava up to the diaphragm. Pass a finger behind the vena cava and cauterizing the connective tissue. There are no venous branches in this area. Curved clamp is placed from left to right as high as possible
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    • Significant hemodynamicchanges* • Marked decrease in venous return • 80% increase in systemic vascular resistance • 50% increase in heart rate • 40-60% decrease in cardiac output • Decreases • Hemorrhage • Air embolism from injury to IVC or hepatic veins • Increased postop complications than PM *Eyraud D, Richard O, Borie DC, Schaup B, Carayon A, Vezinet C, et al. Hemodynamic and hormonal responses to the sudden interruption of caval flow: Insights from a prospective study of hepatic vascular exclusion during major liver resections. Anesth Analg 2002; 95: 1173-8.
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    Total Vascular Exclusionwith Preservation of Caval Flow • Elias et al • For patients who should have classical vascular exclusion but cannot tolerate vena cava clamping • Hepatic veins are dissected and looped • Inflow occlusion  hepatic vein occlusion • No interruption of caval flow • Continuous or intermittent • More demanding technique • Avoids the haemodynamic drawbacks of TVE *Elias D, Dube P, Bonvalot S, Debanne B, Plaud B, Lasser P. Intermittent complete vascular exclusion of the liver during hepatectomy: Technique and indications. Hepatogastroenterology 1998; 45: 389-95.
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    Mobilise Right & Leftlobes Pringle Maneuvre Exposure & clamping of Right Hepatic Vein Exposure & Clamping of Left & Midlle hepatic veins
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    No hemodynamic changes Canbe done intermittently No need for retrocaval dissection Better tolerated in diseased liver Less splanchnic congestion Technically demanding Cant be used in tumors involving IVC Advantages Disadvantages
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    Ischemia Time Method NormalLiver Cirrhotic Liver Continuous Inflow Occlusion 60 30 Intermittent PM 120 60 Total Vascular Exclusion 60 30 Ischemic Preconditioning 75 ?
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    Comparison of DifferentOcclusion Techniques
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    Surgical Techniques Transection • Fingerfracture • Clamp/ Crush • Ligasure • Harmonic Scalpel • Hydrojet • CUSA Hemostasis • Electrocoagulation • Clips • Sutures • Staplers • Ligasure • Gyrus
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    Finger Fracture • Describedin1896 by William Keen • Resection can be completed in 15 min • Friable liver tissue is crushed b/w fingers isolating vessels and bile ducts • Insecurity of introducing fingers and looking for structures
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    Clamp Crush Technique •Described in 1970 by Lin • Crush the tissue using Kelly clamp • Vessels and bile ducts are visualised and controlled • Difficult in cirrhosis
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    • Rents arecreated on glisson capsule 2- 3 cm apart • Clamp is introduced and liver crushed • Structures appear as white cords bridges • Clamp is released • Portal v, hepatic a and duct anteriorly and hepatic vein posteriorly ligated
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    CUSA (Cavitron UltrasonicSurgical Aspirator) • Titanium tip • Oscillates at 23 kHz • Saline irrigation system  Continuous cooling of device • Continuous suction
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    Accurate surgical control Bettervisualization Non anatomic resection Deeper dissection Selective dissection No hemostasis Less useful in cirrhosis Advantages Disadvantages
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    Helix Hydrojet • Atthe tip of the nozzle, the water jet reaches hypersonic speeds at up to 20000 bar pressure, with which even steel panels can be cut very precisely, effortlessly and without any heat development • High-pressure liquid jet with pressures of between 10 and 150 bar and a jet diameter of 0.12 mm. • Equipped with suction • Allows vascular and bile duct structures to be rinsed out of the parenchyma
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    Precision Smooth cut surface Cirrhoticliver No hemostasis Seeding Infection to users Advantages Disadvantages
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    Harmonic Scalpel •Simultaneously cuts &coagulates •Vessels upto 3 mm •No smoke •Cirrhotic Bile leak* Risk of shearing Advantages Disadvantages *Kim J, Ahamad SA, Lowy AM et al: Increased biliary fistulas after liver resection with the Harmonic Scalpel. The American Surgeon 2003; 69(9):815-819
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    Harmonic Focus • Fusiontechnique • Crushing by nonactivated HS • Precision & depth of crushing adjusted by modulating blade pressure • Vessels upto 5 mm coagulated under vision without changing blades • Reduces bile leak
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    TMFB (Tissuelink Monopolar FloatingBall) • Based on RF • Continuous saline supply to tip  cooling & conduction of RF • Coagulates vessels upto 3 mm • No char/ coagulum/ smoke • Cheap • Easy to use
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    Bipolar Vessel SealingDevice (Ligasure ) • RF based • Fragmentation by clamp crush • Instant Response Technology No smoke/ charring Seals vessels upto 7 mm Coagulum  sticks to tissues Not useful in cirrhosis Advantages Disadvantages
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    Gyrus Plasmakinetic PulsedBipolar Coagulation Device Clamp crush No smoke/ charring Seals vessels upto 7 mm Cirrhosis Less data Advantages Disadvantages
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    Aquamantis System • Transcollationtechnology- simultaneous delivery of RF & saline • Keeps temp < 100 degrees Seals upto 6 mm No smoke/ charring Cirrhotic liver Inadequate data Constant suctioning Advantages Disadvantages
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    Coolinside • Simultaneous coagulation(RF) & cutting (cold knife) • Precoagulation  Difficulty in identifying vessels • 5 mm coagulated area  Limiting in cirrhosis
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    Staplers Faster Controlling hepatic v. Failsto seal small bile ducts Expensive Misfiring Inadequate margins near vitals structures Advantages Disadvantages
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    Habib’s Technique (BloodlessHepatectomy Technique) • Cooled tip RF probe of 3 cm exposed tip to coagulate liver resection margins. • 2 cm-wide coagulative necrosis zone is created by multiple applications of the probes  division of the parenchyma with a surgical scalpel • Both the remnant liver and the removed specimen have on the margin of resection a portion of necrotic coagulated liver l cm thick.
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    Non anatomic resections Repeatedresections Hemostasis by RF use only (coagulates large vessels) No need for occlusive techniques (eg. Knots, clips, glue) Simple Cirrhotic Loss of 1 cm of normal parenchyma Increased abdominal abscess Cant be applied near vena cava and hilum (RF less effective) Time consuming Advantages Disadvantages
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    Chang’s Needle Technique •18 cm needle & no. 1 silk • Overlapping interlocking mattress sutures • Transection by scissors or cautery • No other occlusion technique • Cheap • Cant be used in lesions close to IVC
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    • The needlepenetrates the entire depth of the liver parenchyma from the liver surface and catches one end of no. 1 silk thread from below , then penetrates again, 3–5 cm away from the previous point of insertion, to catch the other end of the thread. • A secure tie can subsequently be made to block all vascular flows within this area
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    Comparison of Transectiontechniques • Bipolar – least blood loss and shorter operative time, followed by stapler and Tissue Link • Harmonic Scalpel- lower complications than Hydrojet and clamp crushing A systematic review and network meta analysis of parenchymal transection techniques during hepatectomy: an appraisal of current RCTs; September 2019; HPB
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    Comparison of Transectiontechniques A systematic review and network meta analysis of parenchymal transection techniques during hepatectomy: an appraisal of current RCTs; September 2019; HPB
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    Transection techniques ina nutshell • Clamp crushing -low-cost technique; requires substantial experience • CUSA -currently the standard liver transection technique • Low blood loss with a well-established safety record • Main disadvantage- slow transection Poon RT. Current techniques of liver transection. HPB (Oxford). 2007;9(3):166-73.
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    Transection techniques ina nutshell Newer instruments - Harmonic Scalpel, Ligasure and TissueLink Dissector • Enhance the capability of hemostasis and allow faster transection • Lack the preciseness of CUSA in dissection of major hepatic veins • Associated with increased risk of bile leak • Wedge or segmental resection (particularly useful in laparoscopic liver resection) • Combination with CUSA - sealing of vessels, increases the cost substantially • RFA-assisted transection- probably the most speedy technique Poon RT. Current techniques of liver transection. HPB (Oxford). 2007;9(3):166-73.
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Editor's Notes

  • #22 Better hemostasis, longer jaw, less thermal spread, 360 degree rotation
  • #44 Indocyanine Green Clearance Test 14%: Resection 15-20%: PVE >20%: No resection
  • #46 Segment 8 – crlm rim fluorescent lesion
  • #47 Seg 6 with icg+ indigo carmine
  • #60 Reperfusion  endothelial cells first and then apoptosis of hepatocytes Analysed by AST and ALT levels post resection
  • #61 Caspase 3 and 8 activity decreased. AST and ALT levels decreased. Morphological features suggestive of hepatocyte and endothelial ce;lls apoptosis not found on electron microscopy in murine model. Liver tissue measured for atp levels.
  • #63 22g chiba needle 5 ml isotonic saline in balloon Occlusion upto 60 min
  • #79 2-3 times Caution so that tubular structures wont tear
  • #81 Fragmentation, suction & irrigation simultaneously Tumour close to vital structures
  • #99 Cusa, rfds, hydrojet, sharp dissection, clamp crush