Tubing Placement
Diagram demonstrating the placement of flexible tubing or wire in combination with low-pressure pneumoperitoneum: (A) Banting et al. (1993), (B) Inoue et al. (1993), (C) Go et al. (1995). These techniques can be adapted using readily available materials a
Bleeding From Abdominal Wall
A. Retractors expose peritoneum. B. Peritoneum is elevated and sharply incised. Two fascial sutures are secured to the struts on the sheath of the open cannula. The cone-shaped sleeve is then pushed firmly into the incision and the setscrew is tightene
Insufflator Readings – 2
At 15mmHg intra-abdominal pressure, 3 to 6L of CO2 will usually have been insufflated; the registered flow should then fall to 0.