title: The advantages of microlaparoscopic left upper quadrant entry in selected patients.
abstract: We describe a series of cases where microlaparoscopic left upper quadrant (LUQ) entry was used as the primary peritoneal entry site in patients considered unsuitable for initial port placement through the umbilicus. Microlaparoscopic LUQ entry is becoming a standard technique in gynaecological laparoscopic surgery and appears to provide a safe alternative entry site in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Campbelltown Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahimpanah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*