Veress needle insertion in the left hypochondrium in creation of the pneumoperitoneum

Veress needle insertion in the left hypochondrium in creation of the pneumoperitoneum

PURPOSE: To test the efficacy of the puncture in the left hypochondrium as an alternative method. METHODS: Sixty-two patients randomly distributed into two groups were studied: Group LH, puncture in the left hypochondrium (n=30), and Group ML, puncture in the abdominal midline (n=32). The following...

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Main Authors: Azevedo Otávio Cansanção de, Azevedo João Luiz Moreira Coutinho, Sorbello Albino Augusto, Miguel Gustavo Peixoto Soares, Guindalini Rodrigo Santa Cruz, Godoy Antônio Cláudio de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2006-01-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Subjects:
Laparoscopy
Surgery
Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial
Punctures
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