Open AccessProgress in laparoscopic anatomy research: A review of the Chinese literature
Author(s) -
Lijie Li,
Zheng Xiao,
Dao-Zhen Jiang,
Wei Zhang,
Hongliang Shen,
Cheng-Xiang Shan,
Sheng Liu,
Ming Qiu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i19.2341
Subject(s) - laparoscopic surgery , medicine , anatomy , laparoscopy , surface anatomy , general surgery
The development of laparoscopic surgery has generated the new field of study, laparoscopic anatomy. This article reviews the reported literature on laparoscopic anatomy and explores how it has evolved along with advances in abdominal surgery. In addition, the principal concerns in current laparoscopic anatomy research are discussed, including: (1) types of special adjacent anatomical structures; and (2) special surgical planes and anatomical landmarks. Understanding of systematic laparoscopic anatomy can provide the junior surgeons a clear procedural approach, and would benefit laparoscopic surgeons in training.