Artigo Produção Nacional Revisado por pares

Safety Profile of Trocar and Insufflation Needle Access Systems in Laparoscopic Surgery

2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 209; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.03.022

ISSN

1879-1190

Autores

Carlo C. Passerotti, Nikolai Begg, Frank J. Penna, Ana Maria A.M.S. Passerotti, Kátia Ramos Moreira Leite, Alberto A. Antunes, Miguel Srougi, Alan B. Retik, Hiep T. Nguyen,

Tópico(s)

Hernia repair and management

Resumo

The most common laparoscopic complications are associated with trocar insertion. The purpose of this study was to develop an objective method of evaluating the safety profile of various access devices used in laparoscopic surgery.In 20 swine, 6 bladed and 2 needle access devices were evaluated. A force profile was determined by measuring the force required to drive the trocar or needle through the fascia and into the peritoneum, at 0 and 10 mmHg. The amount of tissue deformation, the length of blade exposed, and the duration of exposure were measured using a high-speed digital imaging system.The needle system without the sheath required the least driving force and had the most favorable force profile. In contrast, the bladed, nonretractable trocar system required a higher driving force and a rapid loss of resistance. Insertion under a pneumoperitoneum did not significantly alter the force profile of the various access devices except for the amount of tissue deformation. With the bladed system, the blade itself was exposed for an average of 0.5 to 1.0 seconds for a distance of 4.5 to 5.0 cm. In comparison, the needle system was exposed for 0.2 seconds for a distance of 1.8 cm.We developed a reproducible method of measuring the forces required to place the access systems, their pattern of resistance loss, and the characteristics of the blade exposure. These parameters may provide an adjunctive and objective measurement of safety, allowing for more direct comparison between various trocar designs.

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