Abdominal Key

Fig. 8.1 The rate of publication on the topic of single-port laparoscopic surgery has increased drastically in all surgical disciplines (red) and in colon and rectal surgery (blue) (Reprinted from…

Type of operation (n = 151) [14] Indication for operation Mean operative time (min) Intraoperative blood loss (cc) Conversion (Y/N) Mean length of hospital stay (day) Early postoperative complication Late postoperative complication…

Fig. 5.1 OR setting: S surgeon, A assistant, AN anesthesiologist, SN scrub nurse. Note the Y connector on the insufflator delivering CO2 to two separate lines 5.2 Access Port The…

Fig. 12.1 An umbilical or supraumbilical midline incision is generally performed for LESS liver resections, with the location of the incision varying depending on the body types and topography of…

Fig. 9.1 Surgical team position Long and straight atraumatic bowel graspers Scissors Bipolar diathermy forceps Monopolar diathermy hook Articulated linear stapler Circular stapler Suction irrigator Titanium clip applier, small and…

Fig. 4.1 Pre-shaped curved instruments reproduce open surgery triangulation Fig. 4.2 5-mm chip-on-the-tip scopes reduce encumbrance within the access device Fig. 4.3 Articulated scopes allow better inside view without collision…

Fig. 2.1 Use of a flexible and roticulating tip forceps and an ultrasonic dissector during single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy Fig. 2.2 Use of Endoloop (5 mm) for closure of the appendiceal…

Fig. 14.1 The “Chopstick” surgery technique prevents the collision of the external robotic arms The robotic instruments cross at the abdominal wall to have the right instrument on the left…

Fig. 3.1 The effect of port length and width on range of movement and triangulation. As the port width (d) is increased, the angle at which instruments meet at the…