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Archive > June, 2009 Vol. X, No. 6
What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Devices for single-incision laparoscopy were the highlight of the SAGES 2009 exhibit hall.
David Renton, MD

SILS. SPA. LESS. No one can agree on a name for it, but most of the surgeons and exhibitors I talked to on the show floor at SAGES this year seemed to agree that single-incision laparoscopy was the unofficial theme of the annual meeting. Many vendors showcased new products designed to help surgeons perform better in the confined space single-incision surgery requires. Here's a look at some of the newest and most innovative products and devices I saw in the exhibit hall in Phoenix.

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