title: [Skills of using harmonic scalpel in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer].
abstract: Harmonic scalpel is an important instrument for laparoscopic surgery, and it can be used for dissection and hemostasis. During the procedure of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal tumor, surgeons can use Harmonic scalpel to identify the surgical plane around the mesorectum and mesocolon. We summarized technical points based on our own 15-year experiences of harmonic scalpel use in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal surgery, and extracts them into five words, which are 'shave, poke, cut, peel and push'. These skills are described in combination of the illustrations and videos in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China. cp3169@163.com.
authors.forename: Pan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Zhifen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments