href="#ulink_5170f6c6-aef1-58bc-ac54-9550af7d9713">Figure 2.7 Barbed suture has greatly facilitated intracorporeal continuous s...Figure 2.8 A number of clinical applications have been facilitated by barbed...Figure 2.9 V‐Loc 90 (A) and Quill Monoderm (B) barbed suture materials. V‐Lo...Figure 2.10 Classical cannula triangulation to optimize instrument angles an...Figure 2.11 Transabdominal needle introduction. The needle is ideally introd...Figure 2.12 Needle introduction through cannula site. (A) The cannula is rem...Figure 2.13 Needle introduction through a cannula. (A). The suture is graspe...Figure 2.14 Needle position correction. (A). The needle is not perpendicular...Figure 2.15 Needle introduction through a left‐sided cannula according to Br...Figure 2.16 Needle introduction through a right‐sided cannula according to B...Figure 2.17 The “needle dance” for needle positioning. (A). The needle is to...Figure 2.18 Knot tying in a vertical plane: the Rosser technique. (A). A sut...Figure 2.19 Clockwise and counter‐clockwise wrapping of suture. (A). Clockwi...Figure 2.20 Knot tying with horizontal C‐loops, as described by Szabo [14]. ...Figure 2.21 (A). Extracorporeal suturing requires suture material to enter a...Figure 2.22 Extracorporeal knot tying requires the use of a knot pusher. (A)...Figure 2.23 Modified Roeder knot. This is similar to a previously described ...Figure 2.24 Weston knot tying. (A). A right‐to‐left bite has been simulated....Figure 2.25 Modified Roeder knot tying. The coloring is not fixed on the rop...Figure 2.26 Automated suturing devices. Small and standard endo stitch devic...Figure 2.27 V‐Loc 180 automated suture loading unit, 7 in. length with a ter...Figure 2.28 SILS (single incision laparoscopic surgery) Stitch automated sut...Figure 2.29 Loading the EndoStitch device with suture. (A). A variety of sut...4 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 The basic endoscopic imaging chain.Figure 3.2 Rigid endoscopes used in laparoscopy and thoracoscopy. From botto...Figure 3.3 Operating laparoscopes. (A). Right angled. (B). Oblique.Figure 3.4 Telescope viewing angles. (A). 0°. (B). 30°.Figure 3.5 ENDOCAMELEON® telescope with variable viewing angle, adjuste...Figure 3.6 New‐generation electronic LED cold light source CO2mbi LED.Figure 3.7 A unique state‐of‐the‐art light source combining LED white light ...Figure 3.8 (A) FULL HD CMOS single chip lightweight camera, 1920 × 1080 pixe...Figure 3.9 (A). 4K modular imaging system combining white light and NIR/ICG ...Figure 3.10 Insufflators. (A). Veterinary dedicated insufflator with max flo...Figure 3.11 Digital capture and archiving system with integrated touch scree...Figure 3.12 Mobile cart equipped with NIR/ICG imaging system for laparoscopi...Figure 3.13 (A). State‐of‐the‐art integrated operating room with simultaneou...
5 Chapter 4-1Figure 4.1 Endoscopic surgical instrument components. (A). Working end (jaws...Figure 4.2 Minimally invasive surgical instrument handle types (from left to...Figure 4.3 Examples of a single‐action jaw mechanism (left) and a double‐act...Figure 4.4 Duvall and Babcock forceps (from left to right): 10‐mm, double‐ac...Figure 4.5 (A). Grasping forceps (from top to bottom): straight dissecting a...Figure 4.6 Biopsy forceps (from top to bottom): biopsy forceps without teeth...Figure 4.7 Endoscopic scissors (from top to bottom): straight scissors; curv...Figure 4.8 (A). Palpation probe with centimeter markings. Inset shows detail...Figure 4.9 Retractors used in human minimally invasive surgery (from top to ...Figure 4.10 An ovariectomy hook with a T‐shaped handle.Figure 4.11 KOH macro‐endoscopic needle driver with straight handle. Used wi...Figure 4.12 Endoscopic needle holders (from top to bottom): straight jaws, j...Figure 4.13 Endo stitch device with suture loaded into jaws.Figure 4.14 Suture assist devices (from top left to bottom right): Koeckerli...Figure 4.15 An example of a laparoscopic instrument pack in its tray for ste...
6 Chapter 4-2Figure 4.16 Veress needle.Figure 4.17 Close up photograph of the specialized tip to a Veress needle....Figure 4.18 Disposable bladeless cannula with a safety shield.Figure 4.19 Disposable optical view cannula–trocar with an internal flange a...Figure 4.20 Different sizes of smooth stainless steel reusable cannulas.Figure 4.21 A Ternamian (i.e., threaded) EndoTIP stainless steel reusable ca...Figure 4.22 Multiple types of plastic reusable thoracic ports.Figure
