Technical problems during laparoscopy: a systematic method of troubleshooting for surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic surgery has progressed rapidly since the early 1990s. For some surgical operations, it has become the standard of care to the extent where open surgery is sometimes looked down upon by some surgical colleagues as well as by patients.

Current status

Despite this widespread adoption and acceptance, many surgeons struggle to understand how the laparoscopy stacks work despite having the skills to perform the operation. Most hospitals rely on operating theatre assistants to troubleshoot in the event of problems. This could be potentially unsafe for patients if laparoscopic vision or pneumoperitoneum is lost at a critical point of the operation.

Discussion

There are a number of approaches that have been published for troubleshooting laparoscopy stack

SUBMITTER: Siddaiah-Subramanya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754030 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature