Hand-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in pigs using our original hand device (Lap Disc).
We analyzed the safety and feasibility of a hand-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (HALDP) in pigs. We performed HALDP in five cases using our original hand device (Lap Disc). The procedures in all cases were successfully performed. The Lap Disc was very useful for performing HALDP because of its compact design and simple usage. This preliminary experience suggests that this device could be used to perform HALDP as well as other procedures in humans.
Department of Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, 1981 Kamoda-tsujido, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8550, Japan.
Yukio
Y
Fujino
Kazuyuki
K
Shimomura
Daijo
D
Hashimoto
Yasuo
Y
Idezuki
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary; D009048:Motor Skills; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013552:Swine