A Novel Adaptor Converts a Laparoscope Into a High-Definition Rigid Sigmoidoscope

The rigid sigmoidoscope is an important tool in a surgeon’s armamentarium, yet it has remained essentially unchanged despite poor imaging and the inability to project or record the images. Herein we report our initial experience with a novel introducer built from readily available operating room sup...

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Published in:Surgical innovation 2013-08, Vol.20 (4), p.411-413
Main Author: Sherwinter, Danny A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Surgical - instrumentation
Anastomosis, Surgical - methods
Equipment Design
Humans
Laparoscopes
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Sigmoidoscopes
Sigmoidoscopy - instrumentation
Sigmoidoscopy - methods
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Summary:The rigid sigmoidoscope is an important tool in a surgeon’s armamentarium, yet it has remained essentially unchanged despite poor imaging and the inability to project or record the images. Herein we report our initial experience with a novel introducer built from readily available operating room supplies and designed to convert any standard laparoscope into a high-definition rigid sigmoidoscope.
ISSN:1553-3506
1553-3514
DOI:10.1177/1553350612462767