TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - General Principles of Laparoscopic Access A1 - Hunter, John G. A1 - Spight, Donn H. A1 - Sandone, Corinne A1 - Fairman, Jennifer E. PY - 2018 T2 - Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations AB - Paramount to proper visualization of intraabdominal structures is the ability to safely introduce gas into the peritoneal cavity (pneumoperitoneum). Techniques available to accomplish this objective can generally be divided into closed and open categories. Specific choice depends on surgeon experience and preference as well as careful patient selection. The primary tools used to create pneumoperitoneum by the closed technique are the Veress needle and optical viewing trocar. The alternative “open” technique uses the Hasson trocar or hand port to provide initial access. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162529460 ER -