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Archive > August, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 8

Thinking of Buying...Trocars

Abdominal access comes in many forms.

Patricia Turner, MD, FACS

Laparoscopic surgery depends on access. Unlike open surgery, where hands are able to reach the field, laparoscopy demands specialized instruments to operate inside the challenging environment of the abdominal cavity and, by extension, a way to get there.

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