Is the TissueLink dissecting sealer a better liver resection device than clamp-crushing? A meta-analysis and system review.

Background/aims: Liver resection is the most effective treatment for selected patients with primary or metastatic hepatic tumor and many liver resection techniques have tried to minimize blood loss. The objective of the present study was to examine whether TissueLink dissection sealer (DS) was superior to clamp-crushing (CC) technique for liver transection or not.

Methodology: MEDLINE, Pubmed, Ovid and Cochrane Library electronic databases were used to search for studies without language and time period restrictions.