Vessel sealing system vs. conventional knot-tying for hilar dissection during living donor hepatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study.

In this study, the use of LVSS in LDH was found to be safe, although it did not offer any advantage over conventional methods. Nevertheless, it seems probable that the use of LVSS could reduce operative time and amounts of lymphatic drainage, especially in centers with minimal experience with LDH, such as new LDH centers.