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: Received: 10 October 2023 / Approved: 10 October 2023 / Online: 11 October 2023 (07:44:28 CEST)
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Cassata, G.; Cirincione, R.; Allegro, R.; La Placa, P.; Russo, C.; Cicero, L. Direct Trocar Insertion using an Abdominal Wall-Lifting Device in Laparoscopic Surgery: Pilot Study on Porcine Model. Preprints2023, 2023100667. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0667.v1
Cassata, G.; Cirincione, R.; Allegro, R.; La Placa, P.; Russo, C.; Cicero, L. Direct Trocar Insertion using an Abdominal Wall-Lifting Device in Laparoscopic Surgery: Pilot Study on Porcine Model. Preprints 2023, 2023100667. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0667.v1
Cassata, G.; Cirincione, R.; Allegro, R.; La Placa, P.; Russo, C.; Cicero, L. Direct Trocar Insertion using an Abdominal Wall-Lifting Device in Laparoscopic Surgery: Pilot Study on Porcine Model. Preprints2023, 2023100667. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0667.v1
APA Style
Cassata, G., Cirincione, R., Allegro, R., La Placa, P., Russo, C., & Cicero, L. (2023). Direct Trocar Insertion using an Abdominal Wall-Lifting Device in Laparoscopic Surgery: Pilot Study on Porcine Model. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0667.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Cassata, G., Carmelo Russo and Luca Cicero. 2023 "Direct Trocar Insertion using an Abdominal Wall-Lifting Device in Laparoscopic Surgery: Pilot Study on Porcine Model" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0667.v1
Abstract
Abdominal entry is the critical initial step of laparoscopic surgery as it is associated with unexpected complications. Acceptable working space is a prerequisite for safe minimal access surgery. Direct trocar insertion (DTI) technique has been often reported to be time-consuming and capable of causing injuries. We aim to facilitate conventional DTI employing an easy-to-use self-designed abdominal wall-lifting device, OneShot-M. We tested its safety in a porcine model. 18 pigs were randomized into three groups (n=6): open laparoscopy (Group A), DTI (Group B), DTI using OneShot-M (Group C), suitable for a 5-mm trocar. Outcomes were access time, entry-related minor and major complications. Median access time was shorter in C (43 seconds; range: 35-49 seconds), followed by B (82.5; 72-90) and A (190.5; 182-240). Statistically significant differences in procedural time between techniques were detected (p-value = 0.0005). Pairwise comparisons exhibited a statistically significant difference between A and C in terms of access time. Only one difficulty in entry was seen in C; pigs experienced several occurrences in A and B. This pilot study suggests that OneShot-M appears to be a technically feasible, fast and safe method for pneumoperitoneum induction in a porcine model, as it provides sufficient exposure of the operative field without access-related complications. Further clinical studies are needed.
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