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How to Keep the Small Bowel from Getting in the Way of a Laparoscopic Operation

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Gravity is extremely useful in keeping the small bowel away from the laparoscopic field. If repositioning of the patient is not adequate, placement of a moist sponge or a lap pad can be effective in retracting the small bowel away.

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  1. University of Miami, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Pasadena, CA, USA

    Nivedh V. Paluvoi

  2. Department of Surgery – Colon and Rectal Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Sang W. Lee

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  1. Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Sang W. Lee

  2. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

  4. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Howard M. Ross

  5. Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Woodbury, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Paluvoi, N.V., Lee, S.W. (2019). How to Keep the Small Bowel from Getting in the Way of a Laparoscopic Operation. In: Lee, S., Steele, S., Feingold, D., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Colorectal Surgery Consultation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11181-6_35

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