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Fig. 13.1 Trocar positions , numbers indicate trocar sizes in mm Fig. 13.2 Opening of the peritoneum below the ileocolic vascular bundle Fig. 13.3 Medial-to-lateral dissection posterior to the right…

Fig. 28.1 Patient setup . Patient is placed in the split-leg position for all cases Port Placement Appropriate port placement is critical in facilitating exposure and anatomic definition. For a…

Fig. 33.1 Patient positioning and operating room setup. (Used with permission of Jeremy Moon) Operative Technique After the abdomen is prepped and draped, trocars are placed. The choice of sentinel…

Title Design Year Study Comparison # of institutions Pnts # (Op/Lap) Conversion rate (%) Complications LOS (Days) Rectal procedure studies CLASICC trial [15, 19] RCT 2007 Laparoscopic vs. open survival…

Fig. 21.1 Fecal peritonitis The morbidity associated with a traditional open Hartmann’s reversal has led many surgeons to explore minimally invasive options. However, there are significant inherent challenges to this…

Fig. 18.1 (a) Placement of a handsewn purse string in the colostomy. (b) Cinching down of the purse string with the stapling anvil in place It is at the surgeon’s…

Depth of invasion Lymphatic invasion Maximum tumor diameter (cm) ≤1 1.1–2 2.1–3 3.1–4 4.1–5 ≥5.1 pT1 SM1 No 3.0 3.6 4.4 5.4 6.6 8.1 Yes 5.2 6.4 7.7 9.4 11.4…

Fig. 4.1 (a–e) Embryonic bowel rotation . The embryologic bowel is extra-abdominal and undergoes counter-clockwise rotation to be sealed to the lateral attachments along the line of Toldt Fig. 4.2…

Fig. 19.1 (a) Robotic sigmoid Si port placement for anticipated splenic flexure takedown. (b) Robotic left/sigmoid colectomy, da Vinci Xi® (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) port placement Figure 19.1b shows…

ASA PS classification Definition Examples, including, but not limited to: ASA I A normal healthy patient Healthy, non-smoking, no or minimal alcohol use ASA II A patient with mild systemic…