Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Cirrhotics: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Conventional Diathermy and the Harmonic Scalpel for Gallbladder Dissection

The Harmonic shears achieved complete hemobiliary stasis. Further, it provided a superior alternative to the conventional diathermy in terms of shorter operative time, less intraoperative blood loss, and lower incidence of gallbladder perforation partly through facilitating the performance of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy.