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Extraction of large specimens risks detachment of malignant cells within the peritoneal cavity and contamination of the parieties with resultant seedling implantation at the access wounds. Therefore, extraction is best conducted through a rip-proof sleeve-retrieval system which creates a “third space” in which the specimen can be sliced under visual control. Slicing of tissue is preferable to morcellation or disintegration since it preserves the structural integrity of the tissue and thereby does not jeopardize histopathological examination and staging of excised tumors. Of the two types of tissue-slicing mechanisms investigated, the compression-moving blade system (CMB) was found to be superior to wire-cutting devices. A prototype CMB slicer has been developed which has been tested experimentally and is currently undergoing clinical evaluation.
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Cuschieri, A., Frank, T. Slicer and tissue retrieval system for excisional endoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc 8, 1246–1249 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00591063
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00591063