Totally laparoscopic aortic repair: a new device for direct transperitoneal approach.
On the basis of our experience with more than 71 cases of totally laparoscopic aortic surgery by the retrocolic approach, we have developed a new technique by a simple transperitoneal approach. The purpose of this report is to describe that technique and the novel laparoscopic bowel retractor used to ensure stable exposure of the aorta.
Cau
Jérôme
J
Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital, Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France.
Ricco
Jean-Baptiste
JB
Deelchand
Amar
A
Berard
Xavier
X
Cau
Bernard
B
Costecalde
Michel
M
Chaufour
Xavier
X
Barret
François
F
Barret
André
A
Bossavy
Jean-Pierre
JP
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002102:Cadaver; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*