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Question 2: Veress needle should be held like a pencil
Question 3: Grasping of the lower abdominal wall in the midline may protect underlying organs from damage.
Question 4: Veress needle is the preferred technique after laparotomy and should be inserted with extreme caution.
Question 5: There is a markedly increased risk of injury of abdominal wall vasculature when compared to open technique.
Question 7: The incidence of trocar-induced visceral injuries is approximately 1-2%
Question 8: Hasson technique is the access procedure of choice when extensive intra-abdominal adhesions are suspected.
Question 9: Open technique is associated with markedly less frequent access injury than closed.
Question 10: Injury to intra-abdominal organ during insertion mandates a conversion of the procedure to open
Question 12: Epigastric port should be placed to the left from falciform ligament
Question 13: Subcostal ports are utilized for superior and medial retraction of the gallbladder
Question 14: The most common cause of abdominal wall hematoma is bleeding from subcutaneous vessel at the trocar site
Question 15: Placement of 10mm trocars in the umbilical and epigastric areas, and two 5mm trocars in the right is the safest and the most cosmetic approach
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