Comparison between LigaSure™ and Harmonic® in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Single-Center Experience on 422 Patients

Table 2

Intraoperative and perioperative complications of the patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with LigaSure™ and Harmonic Ace®.

	LigaSure™	Harmonic Ace®	value
Intraoperative complications (n)
Omentum bleedings	25	28	0.337
Staple line bleedings	58	44	0.409
Clips	45	33	0.391
Absorbable hemostat	20	26	0.156
Postoperative complications (n)
Hemorrhage	1	1	0.924
Abscess	4	2	0.509
Leak	3	2	0.763
Fever	4	5	0.589
Mortality	0	1	0.284
Complications needing revision (n)	2	1	0.584