Tips and tricks for open laparoscopy
OBG Management. 2017 January;29(1):
December 20, 2016|OBG Management
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Brought to you by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. The authors report that their technique for open laparoscopic entry to the abdomen with an 11-blade scalpel and reinversion of the umbilicus ensures a secure fascial closure and excellent cosmesis. Drs. Smithling and Iglesia discuss the advantages of abdominal entry thru the umbilicus, and demonstrate their technique from incision to closure.
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