title: Simple and Easy Technique for the Placement of Seprafilm During Laparoscopic Surgery.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, and the incidence of postoperative small bowel obstruction (SBO) is not high. However, SBO is a disease that detracts from the benefits of laparoscopic surgery due to the need for additional therapies or prolongation of hospital stay. Seprafilm is effective in reducing adhesions and preventing the occurrence of SBO. However, it is very difficult to place the Seprafilm during laparoscopic surgery compared to open surgery. Herein, we report a simple and easy method. The Seprafilm including the holder paper is divided into six pieces; each piece is wound around the end of the forceps and the reduction sleeve is slid over it. The forceps with the reduction sleeve is inserted through a 12-mm trocar and moved closer to the target place. Then, the reduction sleeve is slid down the forceps to expose the Seprafilm. This method does not require any special preparation or training. Based on our experience, this method can easily overcome the problems that the Seprafilm is vulnerable to tear and is difficult to spread out in the abdominal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sumi
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Kimihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyonori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanemitsu
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanaji
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imanishi
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 6500017 Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kakeji
keywords: Adhesion; Ileus; Laparoscopic surgery; Seprafilm