title: Left upper quadrant cannula insertion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the safety and efficacy of primary left upper quadrant laparoscopic cannula insertion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care medical center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic indications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Left upper quadrant cannula insertion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intraoperative complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Primary left upper quadrant cannula insertion was performed 58 times. There were no intraoperative complications. In one woman there was more pain at the LUQ site than at her other incisions. In 12 women (21%) adhesiolysis was performed before insertion of the umbilical cannula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary left upper quadrant cannula insertion is a safe and effective alternative to primary umbilical cannula insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030, USA. tulikangas@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tulikangas
authors.forename: Diane S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Falcone
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies