Fig. 8.1 “Asymmetric baseball diamond” laparoscopic port positioning for total abdominal colectomy (With permission from Mayo Clinic) Operative Steps (Video 8.1) Right Colon The right or left colon can be…
Fig. 14.1 Incarcerated rectal prolapse (Courtesy of Isaac Felemovicious, MD, with permission) Preoperative Planning Proper patient selection cannot be overemphasized. As with any operative procedure, patients should be medically fit…
Fig. 25.1 The port shown with instruments in the trocars Traditionally, transanal resections were reserved for treatment of benign lesions or malignant lesions in patients not otherwise suitable for classical…
Fig. 32.1 Patients can also be prepped circumferentially from nipples to toes and draped by passing the lower half of the baby through an adult extremity drape The use of…
Fig. 11.1 OR setup with the teaching surgeon using his hand and trainee operating. With permission from Carter J, Whelan RL. Hand assisted laparoscopic anterior resection. In: Milsom JW, Bohm…
Fig. 31.1 Trocar placement for a conventional laparoscopic-assisted procedure When a HALS procedure is planned, only two 5-mm trocars are placed in the right and left lower quadrants. After feasibility…
Fig. 19.1 Modified anchor trocar placement for pelvic surgery Fig. 19.2 Extraction site with wound protector in place An angled video or flexible-tip laparoscope is required for adequate exposure of…
Fig. 15.1 Ischemic ostomy. Courtesy of Philip Y. Pearson, MD, with permission Parastomal hernia remains an especially significant problem following stoma creation (Fig. 15.2). In fact, the creation of a…
Fig. 18.1 This image shows the hand after placement through the HALS port in a natural anatomic configuration. This position will rarely be used Fig. 18.2 The wrist has been…
Fig. 24.1 Total robotic procedures performed worldwide (2005–2011). With permission from Intuitive Medical Fig. 24.2 Robotic cases by specific procedure. With permission from Intuitive Medical This slow adoption is despite…
