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Totally laparoscopic aortic repair: a new device for direct transperitoneal approach.

Cau J, Ricco JB, Deelchand A, Berard X, Cau B, Costecalde M, Chaufour X, Barret F, Barret A, Bossavy JP

Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital, Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France.

On the basis of our experience with more than 71 cases of totally laparoscopic aortic surgery by the retrocolic approach, we have developed a new technique by a simple transperitoneal approach. The purpose of this report is to describe that technique and the novel laparoscopic bowel retractor used to ensure stable exposure of the aorta.

Published 11 May 2005 in J Vasc Surg, 41(5): 902-6.
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