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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M O N T H 2 0 1 4
H
ow much smaller can laparoscopic
instruments get? Conventional
laparoscopic instruments measure
only about a half-inch in diameter, no
wider than a dime, but are XXL com-
pared to today's new breed of mini-laparoscopy
tools. With narrow-lumen telescopes, coagulation
instruments, bipolar grasping forceps and scissors
S U R G I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S
When it comes
to surgical
incisions, yes,
size does
matter.
Dan O'Connor
Editor-in-Chief
Does Mini-Lap
Make a
Major Difference?
T.W.
Meyer
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