According to the literature, a prospective study compared the feasibility, safety, economic efficiency and outcomes of the use of stapler devices versus electrocautery for dividing segments in patients who underwent video or robot-assisted thoracic segmentectomy between (b)(6) 2017 and (b)(6) 2018.In the electrocautery group, the intersegmental plane was divided with a monopolar cautery hook set at 60w.There were 32 patients in this group.Postoperative complications in the electrocautery group included: air leakage (7 patients) and pneumothorax after chest tube withdrawal (3 patients).Air leaks were treated with extended drain.Patients with pneumothorax were readmitted and required chest tube reinsertion or expectorant treatment.Hospital stay was extended.
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