title: Establishment of primary port without insertion of a sharp trocar.
abstract: A new method allows a primary laparoscopic port to be established without inserting a Veress needle or sharp cannula. In this prospective case series of 348 consecutive healthy women undergoing elective laparoscopic sterilization, the laparoscope was complemented with an access cannula that enabled the surgeon to guide it directly into the abdominal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kaali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome