title: The Kieturakis balloon dissector--an aid to the extraperitoneal approach for laparoscopic repair of groin hernias?
abstract: A novel balloon device was evaluated as an access and dissection aid for laparoscopic hernia surgery based on the Dulucq method. The device was found to provide reliable access and good preliminary dissection with a saving in operating time. It is of particular value when learning laparoscopic hernia surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, England.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fiennes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004210:Dissection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors