Lifting of the umbilicus for the installation of pneumoperitoneum with the Veress needle increases the distance to the retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal structures
Needle and trocar injuries in diagnostic laparoscopy under local anesthesia: What is the true incidence of these complications?
R Orlando P Palatini F Lirussi 2003 Needle and trocar injuries in diagnostic laparoscopy under local anesthesia: what is the true incidence of these complications? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 13 3 181 184 (Pubitemid 36687751)
Risks of the minimal access approach for laparoscopic surgery: Multivariate analysis of morbidity related to umbilical trocar insertion
DOI 10.1007/PL00012281
J Mayol J Garcia-Aguilar E Ortiz-Oshiro JA De-Diego Carmona JA Fernandez-Represa 1997 Risks of the minimal access approach for laparoscopic surgery: multivariate analysis of morbidity related to umbilical trocar insertion World J Surg 21 5 529 533 (Pubitemid 27235596)
Risks of blind versus open approach to celiotomy for laparoscopic surgery
HH Sigman GM Fried J Garzon EJ Hinchey MJ Wexler JL Meakins JS Barkun 1993 Risks of blind versus open approach to celiotomy for laparoscopic surgery Surg Laparosc Endosc 3 4 296 299 (Pubitemid 23225597)
Major and minor injuries during the creation of pneumoperitoneum. A multicenter study on 12,919 cases
DOI 10.1007/s004640000381
M Catarci M Carlini P Gentileschi E Santoro 2001 Major and minor injuries during the creation of pneumoperitoneum: a multicenter study on 12,919 cases Surg Endosc 15 6 566 569 (Pubitemid 32500121)
The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery clinical practice guideline on the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery
DOI 10.1007/s00464-001-9166-7
J Neudecker S Sauerland E Neugebauer R Bergamaschi HJ Bonier A Cuschieri KH Fuchs Ch Jacobi FW Janson AM Koivusalo A Lacy MJ McMahon B Millat W Schwenk 2002 The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery clinical practice guideline on the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery Surg Endosc 16 7 1121 1143 (Pubitemid 34747515)
Systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of methods used to establish pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery
DOI 10.1002/bjs.4203
TL Merlin JE Hiller GJ Maddern GG Jamieson AR Brown A Kolbe 2003 Systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of methods used to establish pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery Br J Surg 90 6 668 679 (Pubitemid 36760594)