Abstract:

The principal reason for employing an optical trocar has been described by Kaali. The potential clinical benefits of a visually directed trocar entry system have been identified in a follow-up clinical series. Current experience with the commercially developed Endopath Optiview trocar has suggested an additional surgical advantage through an enhanced abdominal wall stability of the trocar sheath. The purpose of the current investigation was to determine whether or not this clinical observation could be mechanically quantified.

Authors:

David H. Barad, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., Irwin R. Merkatz, M.D., Steven G. Kaali, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

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