New technique for the retraction of the liver in laparoscopic gastrectomy.
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.
Sakaguchi
Yoshihisa
Y
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan. ysakaguchi@nk-cc.go.jp
Ikeda
Osamu
O
Toh
Yasushi
Y
Aoki
Yoshiro
Y
Harimoto
Norifumi
N
Taomoto
Junya
J
Masuda
Takaaki
T
Ohga
Takefumi
T
Adachi
Eisuke
E
Okamura
Takeshi
T
D004867:Equipment Design; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver; D013525:Surgical Instruments