title: A useful tip for open laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, CHU Hospital, Jean Monnet University, Saint Etienne, France. Electronic address: radwankassir42@hotmail.Fr.
authors.forename: Radwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kassir
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, CHU Hospital, Jean Monnet University, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tiffet
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Breton
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique de la Châtaigneraie, Beaumont, France.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lointier
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D010173:Palpation
keywords: Access techniques; Hasson’s technique; Laparoscopy; Obese patient; Open laparoscopy