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  • Technical problems during laparoscopy: A systematic method of troubleshooting for surgeons

    Author(s)
    Siddaiah-Subramanya, Manjunath
    Nyandowe, Masimba
    Tiang, Kor Woi
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Siddaiah-Subramanya, Manjunath
    Tiang, Kor Woi
    Year published
    2017
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    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 ...
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    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. We explore and discuss some of them along with their advantages and disadvantages and how they relate to our methodology and approach. As a product of the discussion, we suggest a systematic way forward to troubleshooting laparoscopic tower equipment problems. Conclusion: The technical knowledge of surgeons and trainees varies widely in the area of laparoscopy-related troubleshooting. This systematic, practical algorithm would help and guide all surgeons to adopt a uniform approach, thereby improving patient safety.
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    Journal Title
    Innovative Surgical Sciences
    Volume
    2
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1515/iss-2017-0031
    Subject
    Surgery
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Surgery
    image quality
    insufflation
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/409772
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