The use of a Doppler probe in laparoscopic surgery.
The use of a doppler probe, specially designed for use in laparoscopic surgery is described. The doppler probe is easy to use and fits through a 5 mm laparoscopic port. It facilitates the identification of vascular structures and has been an aid in performing laparoscopic varicocele ligations, pelvic lymph node dissections, and cholecystectomies.
Loughlin
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Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Brooks
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D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery