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Patient Positioning, Instrumentation, and Trocar Placement

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Laparoscopic surgery has been proven to have benefits for the patient. To maximize these gains and avoid morbidity, basic surgical principles must be adhered to during laparoscopy. Patient positioning is key not only to avoid postoperative complications but also to allow maximal working space for the surgeon. Surgeons must be familiar with available instruments and their associated advantages and disadvantages to improve ergonomics and efficiency and minimize unnecessary risks.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 333 City Blvd. West, Suite 850, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Mehraneh Dorna Jafari M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 333 City Blvd. West, Suite 850, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Michael J. Stamos M.D. & Steven Mills M.D.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Howard M. Ross MD FACS FASCRS

  2. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA

    Sang W. Lee MD, FACS, FASCRS

  3. Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Matthew G. Mutch MD, FACS, FASCRS

  4. North Shore-LIJ Health System, Huntington Hospital, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Huntington, New York, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira MD, MBA,FACS, FASCRS

  5. Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Olympia, Washington, USA

    Scott R. Steele M.D., FACS, FASCRS

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Powered laparoscopic stapler dividing the bowel (MP4 24734 kb)

Vessel sealer and ENDOLOOP™ (Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnati, OH) placement (MP4 50022 kb)

Ultrasonic energy device (MP4 28136 kb)

Placement of hand-assisted device (MP4 27820 kb)

Optical trocar entry (MP4 30407 kb)

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Jafari, M.D., Stamos, M.J., Mills, S. (2015). Patient Positioning, Instrumentation, and Trocar Placement. In: Ross MD FACS FASCRS, H., Lee MD, FACS, FASCRS, S., Mutch MD, FACS, FASCRS, M., Rivadeneira MD, MBA,FACS, FASCRS, D., Steele M.D., FACS, FASCRS, S. (eds) Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1581-1_2

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