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Laparoscopic Instrumentation

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Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen

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Laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery is a challenging and technically demanding procedure. The research and development of advanced laparoscopic instrumentation allows the possibility of current surgical techniques. Laparoscopic instrumentation is the key to performing safe and effective surgery. Yet, further advancements are still needed to optimize complete intracorporeal surgery. Some future improvements include a high-resolution camera with lens washer that does not limit vision, better atraumatic grasping instruments for the intestine, decreased cost, and eventual decreased diameter of instruments to fit 5-mm port sites. As technology improves, advanced laparoscopic surgery may incorporate three-dimensional viewing, virtual reality, robotics, or human interface technology. Nevertheless, laparoscopic instrumentation plays a vital role in advanced laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery, and further research and development is imperative.

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  1. Anthony Macaluso Jr.
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA

    Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr. MD (Professor) (Professor)

  2. General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA

    Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr. MD (Professor) (Professor)

  3. St. Vincent’s Hospital and Health Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, USA

    Maurice E. Arregui MD (Director of Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy and Ultrasound) (Director of Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy and Ultrasound)

  4. Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Steve Eubanks MD (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  5. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Steve Eubanks MD (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  6. Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA

    Douglas O. Olsen MD (Attending Surgeon) (Attending Surgeon)

  7. Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Jeffrey H. Peters MD (Professor) (Professor)

  8. General Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Jeffrey H. Peters MD (Professor) (Professor)

  9. Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    Nathaniel J. Soper MD (Professor) (Professor)

  10. Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97227, USA

    Lee L. Swanström MD (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  11. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, 97227, USA

    Lee L. Swanström MD (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  12. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD (Chairman) (Chairman)

  13. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD (Chairman) (Chairman)

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Macaluso, A., Larach, S.W. (2004). Laparoscopic Instrumentation. In: MacFadyen, B.V., et al. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21780-0_37

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