Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	29274
Country	United States

Received	2016-08-05 09:29
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-06 22:45
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-21 15:16
Return for Revision	2016-09-23 15:49
Revised	2016-10-11 03:26
Second Decision	2016-11-11 14:32
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-16 16:25
Articles in Press	2016-11-16 16:25
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-11-29 13:12
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-12-13 00:40

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Use of a saline-coupled bipolar sealer open liver resection for hepatic malignancy: Medical resource use and costs
Manuscript Source	Invited Conference Manuscripts
All Author List	Christine I Nichols and Joshua G Vose
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Joshua G Vose, MD, Medical Director, Medtronic Advanced Energy, 180 International Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States. joshua.vose@medtronic.com
Key Words	Liver resection; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Costs
Core Tip	This study evaluated outcomes associated with use of a saline coupled bipolar sealer during open partial liver resection. Using US Premier insurance claims data, Cases with use of the saline-coupled bipolar sealer (SCBS) were propensity-score matched to controls with no use. A deviation-based cost modeling (DBCM) approach provided an estimate of cost-effectiveness. Results demonstrated that use of the SCBS in open partial liver resection for hepatic malignancy is associated with reduction in the need for transfusion, and is cost-effective in a DBCM analysis. This technology provides an alternative solution for bleeding control in partial liver resection compared to traditional methods.
Publish Date	2016-12-13 00:40
Citation	Nichols CI, Vose JG. Use of a saline-coupled bipolar sealer open liver resection for hepatic malignancy: Medical resource use and costs. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(46): 10189-10197
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i46/10189.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i46.10189

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