%0 Journal Article
%T Use of the LigaSure<sup>TM</sup> in Cervicofacial Venous Malformation Excision
%A Eri Konno
%A Emi Ochi
%A Hisao Ogata
%A Kazuo Kishi
%J Modern Plastic Surgery
%P 104-107
%@ 2164-5280
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/mps.2013.33021
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Complete surgical excision of venous
malformations (VMs) is frequently complicated by massive bleeding and nerve
damage, particularly in the cervicofacial area. This report describes a novel technique
for the resection of cervicofacial VMs using the LigaSure<sup>TM</sup> (Valleylab, Tyco International Healthcare, Boulder, CO) vessel sealing system.
We report three cases of VM excision using this vessel sealing system, and recorded
intraoperative and postoperative blood loss, operative time, and postoperative
complications. In all cases employing the Ligasure<sup>TM</sup>, perioperative
blood loss was less than 600</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ml, no patients developed postoperative hematomas or other bleeding complications,
and no patients de</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">veloped
a facial palsy even if the VM was located close to the facial nerve. LigaSure<sup>TM</sup> provides excellent hemostasis with few complications when used for
cervicofacial VMs.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p></o:p></span> 
</p>
%K Venous Malformations (VMs)
%K LigaSure&lt
%K sup&gt
%K TM&lt
%K /sup&gt
%K Vessel Sealing System
%K Postoperative Bleeding
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=33959