Erschienen in:
01.11.2015 | Editorial
Open abdominal surgery: a diminishing art
verfasst von:
Paul Riss, George Ralph, Peter Dwyer
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 11/2015
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Excerpt
Open abdominal surgery is much more than simply opening the abdomen. It is planning what incision to use, having good vision, with adequate retraction and lighting (use of a headlight?), the art of packing the pelvis to safely remove bowel from the operative site, good suction and diathermy equipment to keep the surgical field clear of blood, and the use of appropriate surgical instruments usually specifically designed to effectively perform the desired surgical function. These instruments frequently need to be long to access deep in the pelvis. Finally, digital tactile sensation during tissue dissection, and organ palpation and manipulation are more sensitive and different from using long laparoscopic and robotic surgical instruments. …