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The Retroperitoneal Approach in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery
Author(s) -
DUBUISSON JEANBERNARD,
DE DYCKER YANNICK,
YARON MICHAL
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1365.016
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , surgery , invasive surgery , retroperitoneal space , abdominal surgery , general surgery
The retroperitoneal approach is a minimally invasive surgery than can be performed through direct access or through indirect access, with abdominal penetration.The choice of indirect transabdominal approach is appropriate when additional abdominal surgery is indicated (radical hysterectomy, pelviabdominal exploration).The advantages of the direct retroperitoneal access are the absence of risk of creating intra‐abdominal adhesions associated with those of intraperitoneal operative laparoscopy.