Completely intracorporeal retraction of the gallbladder for laparoendoscopic single site (LESS) surgery

Laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) cholecystectomy requires a creative solution to retract the gallbladder. Transabdominal suture retraction is a commonly used technique to achieve adequate exposure of the critical structures within Calot's triangle. To avoid the multiple punctures of...

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Published inSurgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Vol. 21; no. 1; p. e1
Main Authors Colon, Modesto J, Telem, Dana, Mermelstein, Joseph, Weber, Kaare J, Divino, Celia M, Chin, Edward
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2011
Subjects
Abdomen - surgery
Abdominal Wall - surgery
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - instrumentation
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - methods
Cholecystitis - surgery
Gallbladder - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sutures
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Summary:Laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) cholecystectomy requires a creative solution to retract the gallbladder. Transabdominal suture retraction is a commonly used technique to achieve adequate exposure of the critical structures within Calot's triangle. To avoid the multiple punctures of the gallbladder and abdominal wall required by such suture retraction, we developed a novel internal retractor specifically for use during LESS cholecystectomy. This retractor consists of a laparoscopic bulldog clamp fitted with a small metal hook, and was successfully used in a recent case of LESS cholecystectomy.
ISSN:1534-4908
DOI:10.1097/SLE.0b013e318200e235