TY - CHAP
T1 - Access to the peritoneal cavity
AU - Schlösser, Crystal T.
AU - Ikramuddin, Sayeed
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - Inherent in all minimally invasive surgery is acquiring safe, efficient, and cost-effective access to the cavity of interest. Bariatric surgery presents some challenges for achieving peritoneal access because of the patient's body habitus, limitations of the current equipment, and comorbidities. The goals of access include excellent abdominal exposure, ingress for instruments, egress of specimens, and minimization of complications.
AB - Inherent in all minimally invasive surgery is acquiring safe, efficient, and cost-effective access to the cavity of interest. Bariatric surgery presents some challenges for achieving peritoneal access because of the patient's body habitus, limitations of the current equipment, and comorbidities. The goals of access include excellent abdominal exposure, ingress for instruments, egress of specimens, and minimization of complications.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-0-387-68062-0_11
DO - 10.1007/978-0-387-68062-0_11
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84882052815
SN - 9780387680583
SP - 105
EP - 111
BT - Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
PB - Springer New York
ER -