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Laparoscopic surgery - series: Procedure, part 1

 Procedure, part 1

Laparoscopic surgery - series
Illustrations:

  • Incision
  • Procedure, part 1
  • Procedure, part 2
  • Aftercare

    • Carbon dioxide gas is infused through one of the trochars into the patient's abdomen. This pushes the anterior abdominal wall upward, and makes room for the surgeon to work. A camera, inserted through one trochar, is linked to a video monitor. This allows the surgeon to view the abdominal contents.

    Update Date: 7/25/2007

    Updated by: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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