title: Easy cleaning of the camera port during laparoscopic surgery: three practical techniques.
abstract: Bad vision due to a dirty camera lens is one of the disadvantages and one of the most prominent frustrations in performing endoscopic surgery. Different methods to prevent lens fogging have been described; however, little is published about the prevention of lens contamination due to a dirty port. The authors report three port-cleaning methods: (1) sterile gauze wrapped around an endoscopic dissecting clamp, (2) sterile gauze wrapped around a Pean clamp, and (3) a 10-mm sterile cotton swab, all being simple, adequate, cost-saving solutions.
authors: Department of Neuroscience-Anatomy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. hilcotheeuwes@gmail.com
authors: Hilco
authors: H
authors: Theeuwes
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Zengerink
authors: Guido
authors: G
authors: Mannaerts
mesh_terms: D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007909:Lenses