BACKGROUND: @entity2080 formation is the most frequent @entity260 after axillary dissection for breast surgery with an incidence of 10 - 50 %. This prospective clinical randomized study was carried out to evaluate the Ligasure vessel sealing system and its effect on seromaformation and other complications for axillary dissection. METHODS: Between January 2006 and November 2007, the @entity1 with histopathological diagnosis of @entity0 were analysed prospectively. The @entity1 with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy or clinical axillary involvement were included in the study, and the @entity1 who underwent neoadjuvant therapy or using anticoagulants have been excluded from the study. @entity1 were divided into two study groups.Axillary dissection was performed in the first group by LigaSure and in the second group by linking and electrocautery. RESULTS: There were a total of thirty three @entity1 with a mean age of 51.4 +- 13.7. In group one, mean age of @entity1 was 54.1 +- 13.2 and 48.68 +- 14.1 in group two. There was no significant statistical difference between the groups regarding age, body mass index, excised tissue weight, @entity5 size and number of excised lymph nodes. The use of Ligasure reduced drainage amount and duration of drain till removal, but increased operative time. CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences between study groups regarding the complications. LigaSure electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system can be safely used in axillary dissection as an alternative to traditional methods.

The use of Ligasure vessel sealing system in axillary dissection; effect on XXXX formation.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast cancer'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumour'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['Seroma'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complication']
@entity2080 :: (MESH:D049291,Disease) :: ['seroma']
