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Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy without pneumoperitoneum
L Newman1, J P Luke, D M Ruben
1West Paces Medical Center, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta 30312.
Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy
|June 1, 1993
Abstract:
To study the feasibility of gasless laparoscopy using the Laparolift device (Origin Medsystems), appropriate animal studies were carried out using a porcine model. After preliminary success in the laboratory, a petition was made to the institutional review boards of our hospitals. A laparoscopic herniorrhaphy was performed successfully in a consenting male patient with a right indirect inguinal hernia. To further delineate the role of mechanical planar lifting in surgical procedures, further investigation appears safe and is warranted.