title: Finger-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Advances in laparoscopic surgical procedures will facilitate the solution of specific problems, especially in emergency surgery. A simple technique of intracorporeal finger assistance, which permits a fast and safe solution in selected cases involving right and left lower abdominal quadrants, is described. The forefinger, introduced like a cannula, can be used to complete laparoscopic procedures in which there is potential risk for bowel injury or failure in using laparoscopic instruments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ospedale Civile, Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tonietto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pintaldi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments