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Nonrestoration of pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic-assisted left colon resection
1National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
American Journal of Surgery
|November 21, 2000
Abstract:
Laparoscopic-assisted left colon resection entails reestablishing pneumoperitoneum and laparoscopic colorectal anastomosing, if performed through a left lower-quadrant incision. A horizontal suprapubic incision allows direct view of the colorectal anastomosis obviating the need for reestablishing pneumoperitoneum. Performing colorectal anastomoses in an open fashion via a suprapubic incision and with nonrestoration of pneumoperitoneum will contain operating time in laparoscopic-assisted left colectomy.