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Even today, despite brisk and enormous developments in the field of minimally invasive technology and optics, surgeons continue to face the perioperative problem of recurrent fogging and smearing of the laparoscopic lens - a source of considerable frustration. It adversely affects the efficacy of the ongoing operation and also adds to the cost. Most of the countermeasures described in the recent literature either lack procedural simplicity or steady favourable results. In this regard, we describe an intracorporeal, easy-to-use technique for regaining clear and undisturbed laparoscopic vision without the need for any specialized equipment or solutions. We have used this technique in over 4500 cases with no complications and hence recommend it for routine use.
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Jategaonkar, P.A., Jategaonkar, S.P. & Yadav, S.P. Simple, rapid and effective technique for intracorporeal defogging of laparoscopic lens. Hellenic J Surg 88, 214–216 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-016-0320-z
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