Surgical outcomes according to the type of monopolar electrocautery device used in laparoscopic surgery for right colon cancer: a comparison of endo-hook versus endo-shears

ConclusionsThis study showed that the use of a monopolar endo-hook during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy might permit more meticulous lymph-node dissection and reduce morbidity compared with the use of monopolar endo-shears. Therefore, we suggest that the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery might be associated with the type of electrocautery device used.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research