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How to use a fan retractor in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision
Author(s) -
Cooper Edward A.,
Morgan Matthew,
Kozman Daniel,
Kozman Mathew A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.15743
Subject(s) - retractor , medicine , total mesorectal excision , dissection (medical) , surgery , pacu , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Obtaining exposure of the total mesorectal excision plane via a laparoscopic approach is technically challenging due to instrument limitations. Use of an articulating fan retractor is a relatively simple, cost‐effective and easily accessible instrument that allows the surgeon to gain improved retraction and exposure in what is an otherwise technically challenging dissection.