Investigation of the Effect of Puncture Order and Position on the Difficulty of Lower and Middle Abdominal Port Placement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Port placements at the mid-abdomen (mainstay of robotic surgery [Rob]) appear to be difficult compared to that at lower abdomen (mainstay of conventional laparoscopy [Con-Lap]). We hypothesized that the reason for this may be the difference in port puncture places.

Materials and methods

We examined how the differences between the place and puncture order of ports affected Con-Lap cases with ports mainly placed in the lower abdomen and Rob cases with ports mainly placed in the middle abdomen. The trocar time was measured from the time when the puncture position and skin incision were determined and initiated, respectively, to the time when the port was punctured and fixed and used as the indicator of difficulty.

Results

In the Con-Lap group analysis, the tro

SUBMITTER: Nakai C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683955 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature