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A Novel Technique for Wound Protector Deployment and Efficient Specimen Extraction Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Authors: Jon Gabrielsen, Anthony Petrick, Anna Ibele, G. Craig Wood, Peter Benotti

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 9/2014

Abstract

Challenges of specimen extraction during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and other resectional laparoscopic procedures can often be proven to be time consuming and frustrating, and the risk of wound infection and port site tumor implantation increases. In this paper, we discuss our experience with an efficient approach to specimen extraction utilizing a novel technique for deployment of a very small self-expanding wound protector through a 12- or 15-mm port. We also report our observations with regard to the learning curve of this technique and the influence of BMI to retractor insertion times and specimen extraction times during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

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Title: A Novel Technique for Wound Protector Deployment and Efficient Specimen Extraction Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors: Jon Gabrielsen
Anthony Petrick
Anna Ibele
G. Craig Wood
Peter Benotti
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-014-2512-6

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A Novel Technique for Wound Protector Deployment and Efficient Specimen Extraction Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

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