Bait Almal T, AlDkhail M, Alharbi N, Abusulayman L. Laparotomy closure using a surgical spoon.
J Surg Case Rep 2023;
2023:rjad698. [PMID:
38164209 PMCID:
PMC10758241 DOI:
10.1093/jscr/rjad698]
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Abstract
This study introduces the novel use of a surgical spoon in the closure of midline laparotomy and compares it to known instruments such as the malleable ribbon retractor and the fish glassman viscera retainer. The surgical spoon was implemented in multiple cases at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research center, to help close laparotomy incisions, specifically in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy surgeries. Unlike currently available retainers, the spoon's concave shape protects underlying viscera and guides the needle, during closure.
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