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Articles

A novel internal cold circulation radiofrequency-assisted device for liver transection

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Pages 308-315 | Received 29 Sep 2020, Accepted 06 Feb 2021, Published online: 25 Feb 2021

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of the study.

Figure 1. Flow chart of the study.

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients.

Figure 2. The electrode was inserted along the marked line to coagulate the liver tissue.

Figure 2. The electrode was inserted along the marked line to coagulate the liver tissue.

Figure 3. Vascular forceps or tissue scissors were used to excise the liver along the ‘no blood circulation’ tissue plane.

Figure 3. Vascular forceps or tissue scissors were used to excise the liver along the ‘no blood circulation’ tissue plane.

Figure 4. The process obeyed the sequence of ‘coagulation to excision’, which allowed us to change the direction during the liver excision according to the position, size and shape of the tumor.

Figure 4. The process obeyed the sequence of ‘coagulation to excision’, which allowed us to change the direction during the liver excision according to the position, size and shape of the tumor.

Table 2. Intraoperative data of enrolled patients.

Table 3. Lab examinations of patients after surgery.

Table 4. Complications of patients after surgery.