Laparoscopy Procedure Articles & Analysis

Background In laparoscopic bariatric procedures, retraction of the left lobe of the liver is essential to visualize and operate on the stomach, esophagus, and other structures that lie beneath the liver. The conventional approach to liver retraction utilizes a mechanical retractor that is held by an assistant and requires an additional subxiphoid incision and port An ideal method for liver ...

By FreeHold Surgical, LLC

I recently had the pleasure of attending the IPEG annual meeting in Sorrento, Italy. The collegiality of the surgeons attending the conference was fantastic, and the views of Sorrento and the Island of Capri were stunning. With smaller accessible markets (due to smaller patient volumes and higher incidence of rare disease), specialty areas like pediatrics have been overlooked and under-addressed ...

By Caresyntax