Initial closed trocar entry for laparoscopic surgery: Technique, umbilical cosmesis, and patient satisfaction

• Main Authors: Aiko Sakamoto (Author), Iwaho Kikuchi (Author), Hiroto Shimanuki (Author), Kaoru Tejima (Author), Juichiro Saito (Author), Kano Sakai (Author), Jun Kumakiri (Author), Mari Kitade (Author), Satoru Takeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Despite the benefits of laparoscopic surgery, which is being performed with increasing frequency, complications that do not occur during laparotomy are sometimes encountered. Such complications commonly occur during the initial trocar insertion, making this a procedural step of crit...