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General Technical Recommendations for Difficult Laparoscopic Cases

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The surgeon will most likely encounter challenging and difficult cases, and this may occur with either open or laparoscopic approaches. Laparoscopy with its limited optical view, diminished tactile sensation, retraction/exposure difficulties, and instrument limitations can present significant obstacles for the surgeon during a difficult surgical situation. In this chapter we discuss several important steps the surgeon can take to improve the laparoscopic approach in difficult scenarios.

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  1. Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Andrew Godwin

  2. Surgical Strategic Initiatives, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

  3. Surgical Services and Colorectal Surgery, Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

  4. Hofstra University-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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  1. Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Sang W. Lee

  2. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

  4. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Howard M. Ross

  5. Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Woodbury, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Godwin, A., Rivadeneira, D.E. (2019). General Technical Recommendations for Difficult Laparoscopic Cases. In: Lee, S., Steele, S., Feingold, D., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Colorectal Surgery Consultation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11181-6_33

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