KeyLoop retractor for global gasless laparoscopy: evaluation of safety and feasibility in a porcine model.

Siddhesh ZadeyHarold LeraasAryaman GuptaArushi BiswasPierce HollierJoao Ricardo Nickenig VissociJulius MugagaRobert T SsekitolekoJeffrey I EverittAmos H P LohYork Tien LeeAnn SaterbakJenna L MuellerTamara N Fitzgerald

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)

Procedure times, blood loss, abdominal wall tissue injury and surgical complications were similar between KeyLoop and SOC gas laparoscopy for basic surgical procedures. This data supports KeyLoop as a useful tool to increase access to laparoscopy in low- and middle-income countries.

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