• Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, ChinaCorresponding Author: MA Shu-jin, E-mail: mashujinzyb@163.com;
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Objective  To study the application of ultracision harmonic scalpel in laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.
Methods  Ten patients with gastric cancer were given laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy by using ultracision harmonic scalpel.
Results  All operations were successfully performed with ultracision harmonic scalpel, and none of which converted into open surgery. The operation time was 300-492 min, mean (385±64) min. The blood loss was 100-500 ml, mean (401±70) ml. The number of harvested lymph nodes was 21-43, mean 31±6. The time for gastrointestinal function recovery was 3-6 d, mean (4.2±1.0) d. The time of patients’ taking out-of-bed activity was 3-7 d, mean (4.5±1.3) d. The time of taking liquid food was 4-6 d, mean (5.0±0.9) d. No case had relapse or metastasis after 4-20 months (mean 12.6 months) of follow-up.
Conclusions  Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy by using ultracision harmonic scalpel is safe and feasible. Ultracision harmonic scalpel has the advantage of minimal invasion, less bleeding and shorter operation time, which is a very important equipment and useful for laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery.

Citation: ZHENG Yongbin,TONG Shilun,TAN Haiyan,MA Shujin. Application of Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel in Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2009, 16(10): 781-784. doi: Copy