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Although pneumoperitoneum provides exposure and access for laparoscopic surgery, it is associated with potential complications (see Chapter 5.1) and restricts instrument design due to the constraints of working in a sealed environment. Various investigators have sought alternative ways to obtain exposure by a variety of abdominal wall lifting devices. These devices provide vertical upward forces to lift the anterior abdominal wall, creating a space similar to that produced by pneumoperitoneum. Virtually every open procedure can be performed with minimally invasive techniques using these devices, which thus may serve as a bridge between open and conventional laparoscopic techniques. In this section, three types of abdominal lifting devices are described, and the technique for using one type of device (planar lift) is given in detail. References at the end of the chapter give further information about the other techniques mentioned in the text.
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Tsoi, E.K.M., Chin, A.K., Organ, C.H. (1999). Abdominal Wall Lift Devices. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88454-2_6
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