Laparoscopic removal of inflamed or bulky tissue: preservation of the pneumoperitoneum.
A technique is described for extraction of bulky tissue during laparoscopic surgery using a dedicated non-disposable instrument specifically designed for the purpose. The technique was used on seven patients with acute cholecystitis, three patients with big gallstones in elective cholecystectomy and two patients with acute appendicitis. The procedure took about 1 min in all patients. No patient suffered from complications related to the procedure.
Carey
P D
PD
Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
Lau
W Y
WY
Kwok
S P
SP
Li
A K
AK
D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial