ArticleUpdates in surgery2026
Ligation of the segmental pulmonary artery during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and segmentectomy: Are DS Titanium Ligation Clips on a par with conventional ligation procedures?
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Abstract
The use of clips for ligation of segmental arteries in thoracoscopic surgery has not yet been validated in clinical studies and is currently authorized based primarily on technical specifications. Clips are advantageous in endoscopic surgery because they are easy to apply, time-efficient, and cost-effective. We evaluated our experience with vascular dissection in video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection. We analyzed all VATS anatomic lung resections performed between 2012 and 2018 using our prospective patient registry. Pulmonary arteries were ligated using linear endoscopic staplers (Endo GIA TM 30-45 mm, vascular medium [Medtronic] or Echelon Flex TM 45 mm, GST 45D [Ethicon]), hand sutures (Premilene 5 - 0 or 4 - 0, 0.1-0.2 mm [B. Braun], running suture or single stitch), or clips (Aesculap
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