Modified open laparoscopy through placement of an optical surgical obturator.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a new technique for open laparoscopy.


METHODS
Prospective case series.


METHODS
Ambulatory surgical unit.


METHODS
Fifty-six women undergoing laparoscopic sterilization.


METHODS
Intra-abdominal placement of an optical surgical obturator.


METHODS
Evaluation of surgical technique.


RESULTS
The technique was completed successfully in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
This new surgical approach may assist surgeons in avoiding inadvertent injuries.
Kaali
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Barad
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Merkatz
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome