Gynecology
Fig. 41.1 The port that was added to obtain higher multiusability 41.2.2 Addition of Ports for Improving Manipulability and the Rationale of RPLS that Opposes Such Additions The concept of…
Anterior Resection of the Rectum
Fig. 28.1 Set-up. (a) Body position. (b) Port positions 28.5.2 Port Position A single intraumbilical 25-mm incision is made, and a multi-access platform (MAP) is inserted. Nowadays, we tend to…
Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP
Fig. 32.1 The single trocar device (SILSTM port (Covidien)) is introduced in place Fig. 32.2 The SILSTM port (Covidien) is used with three 5-mm working channels: one for a roticulator…
Appendectomy
Author Year Port Appendectomy Operative time Pain score (VAS score) Complications Hospital stay (h) SILA 3-port SILA 3-port SILA 3-port SILA 3-port St Peter 2011 Fascial puncture Extracorporeal 35 30…
Distal Pancreatectomy
Fig. 23.1 Operating room set-up. (a) Operator, (b) assistant, (c) nurse Fig. 23.2 Access through the umbilicus. (a) SILS Port™ (Covidien), (b) articulating grasper, (c) linear stapler, (d) 5-mm flexible…
Breast Surgery
Fig. 42.1 Visualization of sentinel nodes (SNs) and lymph ducts (LDs) by means of three-dimensional computed tomographic lymphography (3D-CT LG). Iopamidol is injected into the periareolar skin and the skin…
Pancreatico-Jejunostomy
Fig. 24.1 The patient is placed in the supine position with legs split 24.5 Access Devices and Instrumentation RPLS can be performed in many ways using different access devices and…
Suturing and Knot-Tying Technique
Fig. 11.1 Types of inline handles Fig. 11.2 Clashing of handles Fig. 11.3 Screw off To approximate the tissue, it is absolutely necessary to grasp the tissue by an assistant…
Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair
Indications Hernia with a minimum defect size of 3 cm Symptomatic hernia Contraindications Bowel injury Intestinal strangulation Intolerance to general anesthesia Uncontrolled coagulopathy Closing the hernia orifice even under local…
Access Device 2: Multi-Channel Port
Feature TriPort15™/TriPort+™/QuadPort+™ SILS™ Port GelPOINT™/GelPOINT™ Mini ENDOCONE®/X-Cone/S-PORT® OCTO™ Port SPIDER™ E•Z Access™/E•Z Access™ Oval x-GATE® Free Access Olympus Covidien Applied medical Karl Storz Dalim SurgNET TransEnterix Hakko Sumitomo Bakelite TOP…
