title: Laparoscopic-assisted colon surgery by abdominal wall lifting with newly developed lifting bars.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted colon surgery by lifting the abdominal wall with newly developed lifting bars.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have made and used two kinds of lifting bars: type I and type T. Two I-type lifting bars are used in transverse colectomy and right hemicolectomy. One I-type lifting bar and one T-type bar are used in sigmoid colectomy and low anterior resection. After the intestine is dissected and the mesenterium is treated under laparoscopy, a small laparotomy wound about 4 to 6 cm long is made, and the intestine is pulled out of the body for extracorporeal anastomosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean operating time was 153.8 +/- 51.9 min, and no particular complications were noted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since postoperative pain is mild and postoperative recovery is rapid, this method is considered to be an effective surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fujieda Heisei Memorial Hospital, Fujieda, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nisii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery