title: New technique for the retraction of the liver in laparoscopic gastrectomy.
abstract: We developed a new technique for the retraction of the liver using a Penrose drain and a J-shaped retractor, which is both an easy and time-saving method that provides a good view during laparoscopic gastrectomy without damaging the liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan. ysakaguchi@nk-cc.go.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toh
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Norifumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harimoto
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taomoto
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Takefumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohga
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okamura
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver; D013525:Surgical Instruments