A A Elnaggar, K R Diab, B A El-Hangour, I Shawky Kamel, A M Farhat, A T Abdelsattar, M S Zarad
AIM: To compare the safety and efficacy between Veress needle insertion and direct trocar insertion in laparoscopic surgeries. METHODS: Relevant clinical trials were retrieved from major databases; Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, PubMed, and SCOPUS. The following outcomes were pooled for analysis: failed entry, extraperitoneal insufflation, vascular lesion, omental lesion and visceral lesion, site bleeding, reintervention, subcutaneous emphysema, solid organ lesion, and infection of the trocar site...
February 24, 2023: Journal of Visceral Surgery