Establishment of pneumoperitoneum with a modified blunt trocar.
Veress needle and trocar-related accidents have caused many surgeons to adopt the Hasson technique for establishment of pneumoperitoneum, but this technique also has drawbacks. A modification of the sharp trocar has been developed that overcomes the disadvantages of the Veress needle and Hasson trocar.
Bemelman
W A
WA
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. W.A.Bemelman@amc.uva.nl
De Wit
L T
LT
Busch
O R
OR
den Boer
K T
KT
Klaase
J F
JF
Grimbergen
C A
CA
Gouma
D J
DJ
D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*