Dangerous deliveries: lessons learned during retroperitoneal specimen retrieval

Abstract Laparoscopy is now a standard technique in pediatric surgery and urology. Unique complications have been reported during port/instrument insertion and dissection, often relating to issues of visibility or working space. Complications during specimen retrieval are currently unreported. We de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2011-04, Vol.46 (4), p.e13-e15
Hauptverfasser: Upadhyaya, M, Sundararajan, L.S, Woodward, M.N
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Laparoscopy is now a standard technique in pediatric surgery and urology. Unique complications have been reported during port/instrument insertion and dissection, often relating to issues of visibility or working space. Complications during specimen retrieval are currently unreported. We describe our experience of 2 serious complications occurring during attempted retrieval of a specimen through a port site at the end of the laparoscopic procedure.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.10.031