A pilot prospective randomized, controlled trial comparing LigaSure™ tissue fusion technology with the ForceTriad™ energy platform to the electrosurgical pencil on rates of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy

Abstract

The incidence of atrial fibrillation with LS tissue fusion technology with the ForceTriad™ energy platform is not reduced as compared with conventional electrosurgical pencil. However, the use of LS during mediastinal nodal dissection is associated to shorter duration of lymphadenectomy and duration of chest tube drainage.