Table 4: Comparison of this study results versus those of other studies.
| Study/Year | Surgical technique | Intraop blood loss/ml | Operating time/m | Postop. pain score of days 0, 1 and 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagih M Ghnnam [11]/2017 | LigaSure | 6.53 ± 2.90 | 11.22 | -, 4.6, 3.7 |
| Conventional Tech | 28.40 ± 7.30 | 28.42 | -, 6.4, 4.2 | |
| Serkan Teksöz, et al. [12]/2011 | LigaSure | 17.00 ± 3.60 | 10.80 ± 6.70 | Day 1 3.25 ± 3.00 |
| Conventional Tech | 26.60 ± 11.30 | 32.72 ± 9.70 | Day 1 6.6 ± 2.2 | |
| Rahul Khanna, et al. [5]/2010 | LigaSure | 11.50 ± 2.50 | 12.50 ± 3.00 | 4.1, 3.2, 1.2 |
| Conventional Tech | 22.00 ± 4.50 | 29.00 ± 5.20 | 6.8, 5.2, 1.4 | |
| Milito G, et al. [13]/2017 | Radiofrequency | - | 18 | -, 3.4, 1.9 |
| Conventional Tech | - | 36 | -, 5.4, 2.4 | |
| Maurizio Gentile, et al. [15]/2011 | LigaSure | - | 22.3 | Days 1, 7 3.7, 1.6 |
| Conventional Tech | - | 27.4 | Days 1, 7 4.0, 2.0 | |
| Luana Franceschilli, et al. [16]/2011 | LigaSure | - | 24.00 ± 8.0 | 1st week 4.6 ± 2.4 |
| Conventional Tech | - | 41.0 ± 12.0 | 1st week 5.2 ± 1.9 | |
| Bakhtiar N, et al. [17]/2016 | LigaSure | 51.92 | 36.60 | 4.6, 3.6, 1.3 |
| Conventional Tech | - | 52.5 | 6.7, 5.4, 2.4 | |
| Ghimire P, et al. [18]/2014 | LigaSure | - | 7.6 ± 2.5 | 3.8 ± 0.6 |
| Conventional Tech | - | 18.9 ± 4.5 | 7.4 ± 0.7 | |
| This Study | Maxium | 4.9 ± 1.9 | 16.9 ± 4.5 | 5.8 ± 1.2- 3.8 ± 0.9 1.8 ± 0.8 |