Fig. 12.1 Proctoscope held in place by Martin arm Several authors extol the benefits of the combined multifunctional endosurgical unit which automatically regulates suction, irrigation, and gas insufflation to maintain…
Fig. 3.1 Sigmoid mesentery being separated from underlying retroperitoneal structures with the left ureter and gonadal vessels in view Tips for Retraction in SILS In SILS colectomy, one would need…
Terminology Abbreviation Single-incision surgery SIS Single port surgery SPS Single access surgery SAS Single port laparoscopic surgery SPLS Single port robotic surgery SPRS Single-incision laparoscopic surgery SILSa Single-incision robotic surgery…
Fig. 11.1 A full set for laparoscopic surgery and a set for TEM Modified TEM instrumentation To perform “TETMR” the 12 cm rectoscope and the working insert of TEM instrumentation…
Fig. 6.1 Tissue triangulation gets lost when working away from the incision. As the distance between the incision and the operative field increases, the instruments begin to work parallel to…
Fig. 8.1 (a) Single-incision laparoscopic anterior resection. (b) Wound after single-incision laparoscopic anterior resection Case Reports and Series for Feasibility of SILC In 2008, both the groups of Remzi et…
Author Year Patients BMI Mean OR time (min) LOS (d) Incision length (cm) R/L Bucher 2008 1 N/A 158 N/A 3 1/0 Remzi 2008 1 35 115 4 3.5 1/0…
Indication Polyps and polyp syndromes Malignancy Inflammatory bowel disease Diverticulitis Ischemic colitis Rectal prolapse Volvulus Constipation Colostomy and reversals Contraindications Unstable patients or those with a life-threatening pathology (such as…
Wai Lun Law and Conor P. Delaney (eds.)Single Incision Laparoscopic and Transanal Colorectal Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4614-8902-3_5 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 5. Low Anterior Resection and Total Mesorectal Excision Léon Maggiori1 and Yves Panis1 (1) Department of…
Fig. 33.1 Longitudinal incision through the umbilicus after lifting its center with towel clips Access remains controversial. Some surgeons place many trocars through different fascial incisions (while using a single…
