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Manager's Guide to Abdominal Surgery - March 2014

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4 7 M O N T H 2 0 1 4 | 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 measuring only about 1 ⁄8-inch in diameter — that's 2 lines on a ruler — as well as trocars that don't leave scars, mini-laparoscopy lets your surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery through smaller incisions than ever before. It also improves their access to the abdominal cavity for faster and safer surgeries. In most cases you don't have to cover the 3mm ports with bandages after surgery. A dab of adhesive wound-sealing glue renders scars nearly invisible. Besides creating better cosmetic results for the patient and a marketing buzz for your facility, the mini-laparoscopic technique offers clinical advan- tages, too. By minimizing trauma and strain on the patient, it promotes less pain and a faster recovery. "It is a proven fact that the smaller the incision, the less pain, the fewer complications and the faster recovery patients will have," says Ceana Nezhat, MD, internationally renowned gynecologic surgeon and program director of minimally invasive surgery at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. "For my patient populations, it's been a blessing, a true advance- ment." If you're considering adding miniaturized instruments to your inventory, here are answers to 4 questions you might have. 1. Does mini-lap offer the same functionality as conventional laparoscopy? Yes. With mini-lap, the tech- niques and indications remain the same as a conven- tional 3-portal technique. It's just the fine nature of S U R G I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S IMPROVED COSMESIS Aesthetics can play a key role in the choice of surgical technique, says gynecologic surgeon Ceana Nezhat, MD, of Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. 1403_AbdominalSurgeryGuide_Layout 1 2/24/14 10:36 AM Page 47

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