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Figure 7.59 Image procession to eliminate surgical plume: (A) Filtering out pixels which are shadowed by floating plume leads to an impressive improvement of visibility; (B) original image. From MITI.
Figure 7.60 Vessel sealing generator. From MITI.
successfully, an acoustic signal indicates that the blade can be pushed forward by activation of a mechanical handle (
Fig. 7.61).
The first devices were only available with a diameter of 10 mm.
Currently, 5-mm systems are the standard.
7.2.11 Comparison between ultrasound and impedance­guided dissection
There is plenty of literature comparing the two different dissecting princi­ples with each other in laparoscopic surgery or conventional dissection or clipping under various conditions
Many parameters were evaluated like time of performance, collateral
damage (thermal spread), burst pressure, and ergonomy.
In most of these studies, there are no significant differences in compli-
cation rates, operative time, pain medication, and cost.
[1520].
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Figure 7.61 (A) Handpiece of impedance-controlled vessel sealing system; (B) tips of the hand instrument. All from MITI.
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Both types of devices are valuable tools which contributed a lot to the development of minimally invasive surgery.

7.3 MINILAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES

With the onset of laparoscopic surgery, surgeons soon thought about ways to make minimally invasive surgery even less traumatic. One approach was to further reduce the diameter of the trocars (instruments) in use. Instead of 10- or 5-mm instruments, it was attempted early in the history of laparoscopic surgery to replace them by instruments of a diameter of 2 or 3 mm. Soon, instruments became available but it became clear that they suffered from distinct mechanical limitations. The small effector tips were suboptimal. Electrosurgical functionality was poor and the instruments’ durability low. Most irritating, however, was excessive instrument shaft flexibility. The required force could not be exerted to the tissue. The so-called whiplash effect occurred. Accordingly, minilaparoscopic procedures did not gain widespread acceptance at the beginnings of laparoscopic surgery
Minilaparoscopy was further stigmatized as a complicated approach that only could be applied in low BMI patients without major advantages over conventional laparoscopy with the exception of esthetics.
The situation changed considerably over time. The manufacturers now provide instruments with better designs, using more resilient materials with better durability, and telescopes with a significantly better visualization
[22,23] (Fig. 7.62).
Last but not least, the “Achilles heel” of minilaparoscopy, i.e., the occlusion of cannalicular structures such as blood vessels or the cystic duct, could be solved. To apply adequate clips using a 3-mm clip applier is problematic. Instead, new suturing techniques are now available to overcome this typical disadvantage of former minilaparoscopy.
A wide range of suitable instruments is now on the market (
[21].
Tab le 7 . 5 ).
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Figure 7.62 The spectrum of commercially available miniinstruments. From MITI.
The aim of minilaparoscopic procedures is to do the surgery with only one conventional trocar site (currently 10 mm, but hopefully in future times with 5 mm) which is placed within the umbilicus, but with the additional help of two or three additional tiny incisions (23 mm), leaving almost invisible scars. In contrast to mono-port surgery (see
Section 7.4:
Mono-Port (Single Port) Surgery), there is no need to insert all instru­ments through one single port. This avoids the enlargement of the single­site incision and allows for the normal kinematics of instrument use.
The search for better technical solutions has already led to fascinating new developments. Visualization is always a crucial aspect of laparoscopy. Small bore telescopes are becoming increasingly more powerful. An interesting alternative is the use of so-called satellite cameras (
Fig. 7.63).
The idea is to position an independent, remotely guided camera within the abdominal cavity (attached to the abdominal wall) which saves the trocar usually required for the laparoscope.
The small effector tips could cause trouble, since the grip is too weak but, nevertheless, rather traumatic. The artificial enlargement by mount­ing separate larger tips was already evaluated.
Last but not least, the passive retractor function of some instruments could be taken over by internal or external stay sutur es or anchors (
Fig. 7.64).
Beyond doubt, technical advancements are still conceivable which certainly will make minilaparoscopic surgery to a most valuable tool in the armamentarium of surgery.
Table 7.5 Current generation of minilaparoscopy hand instruments
Braun Gimmi
Product name Aesculap
AdTech
(CareFusion)
AlphaDur
MicroLap
Storz Storz Stryker SurgiQuest
(ABMedica)
Clickline Koh 3 mm Low
impact
Teleflex Teleflex Wolf Covidien
Percuvance MiniLap Eragon
MiniSite
Mini
Mini
Reusability Reusable Reusable Reusable Reusable Reusable Reusable Reusable
Disposable Reusable Disposable
handle
Shaft diameter
3.5 2.8, 3.4 2, 3, 3.5 3 3 3.1 2.9 2.32.4 3.5 2
(mm)
Shaft length
20, 29 16, 30 20, 30 30 20, 29 31, 35 29, 36 25 24, 33 19, 31, 45
(cm)
Handle
designs
Pistol grip Castro Viejo Pistol grip;
Straight
Pistol grip;
Straight
Pistol
grip
Pistol grip Pistol grip Thumb
handle;
7 designs Pistol grip
Pistol grip
Effectors/tips 11 11 11 6 18 13 7 8 1821 1 Insulation Yes Yes Variable No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rotation Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Trocars Yes Yes Yes,
Yes Yes No No Yes Yes including low friction
MiniShears
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Figure 7.63 Satellite camera: The internalcamera is able to replace the classical telescope which requires an own trocar. Experimental design with an outer diameter of 10 mm. All from MITI.
Figure 7.64 (A) External stay sutures: A sling created by a transdermal thread elevates the falciform ligament (arrow); (B) intraabdominal anchor. All from MITI.

7.4 MONO-PORT (SINGLE PORT) SURGERY

Even more visionary appears the idea to perform surgery using just one single port instead of additional 35 trocars. Nevertheless, it is feasible, as many working groups all over the world have been able to show. Up to now, no clear terminology has been found. overview upon the different denominations.
In order to avoid a too close proximity to specific manufacturers, we recommend the neutral term of “mono-port surgery” as neutral denomi­nation for this new surgical approach.
Mono-port surgery is technically considerably more challenging than conventional laparoscopic surgery. All instruments have to be inserted through one single port site which makes triangulation and the move­ment of instruments difficult. The instruments have to be handled against normal intuition (see below). The trocar is the needle hole through
Table 7.6 gives an
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Table 7.6 Company specific denominations of mono-port surgery
OPUS One-port umbilical surgery TUES Transumbilical endoscopic surgery e-NOTES Embryonic NOTES SLAPP Single laparoscopic port procedure SPL Single port laparoscopy SLIT Single laparoscopic incision tran sabdominal surgery LESS Laparoendoscopic single site surgery SILS Single incision laparoscopic surgery
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Figure 7.65 Disposable single port trocars: Deformable soft plastic main bodies bear a number of flexible ports with valves. From MITI.
which instruments and the telescope have to be inserted. The team usually consists just of two surgeons. It has been pointed out that mono-port surgery is also particularly apt for solo surgery
[24].

7.4.1 Trocars

The incision has to be kept as small as possible, but the trocar must, nonetheless, provide flexible introduction channels for at least two instru­ments and, separately, the telescope. The industrial companies were very creative in designing both disposable ( trocars.
Disposable Mono-Port Trocars
Single use mono-port trocars are mostly made of soft material for easy insertion through the 12-25-mm incision in the abdominal wall and to provide sufficient flexibility for the inserted instruments. Some designs are made out of two flexible rings with a transparent plastic film between,
Fig. 7.65) and reusable mono-port
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making it possible to inspect the wound margins of the abdominal incision. Mostly all disposable trocars are having several ports with a diameter of 5 mm and an additional 10-mm instrument port for stapling devices or other lager instruments. All of the ports are gas-tight closed with a valve.
Reusable Mono-Port Trocars
The design of a reusable trocar is, perhaps, even more of a challenge, since the needs of reprocessing have to be considered. The use of plastics, e.g., is therefore limited. However, some successful solutions could already be found and are commercially available (
Fig. 7.66).
Trocars for mono-port surgery must allow an adequate angulation of each single instrument. Each of it has to be sealed gas-tight.

7.4.2 Hand Instruments

If the instruments are inser ted through one common hole, collisions are inevitable. A conflict between instruments and the scope is frequent. If normal straight laparoscopic instruments are used, the surgeon is forced to manipulate crosswise which is extremely difficult ( surgical technique becomes insecure and extremely time-consuming. Surgeons and engineers, looking for better solutions, soon found some improvement. Curved instruments (
Fig. 7.67B) allow for a better triangu-
lation, but the problem is still valid that the tips of the instruments are “on the wrong side.”
Double-curved instruments (
Fig. 7.67C) make life easier, but,
nonetheless, considerable training is required.
Currently, all of the most renowned manufacturers provide instrument sets dedicated to mono-port surgery. Producers of reusable instruments offered quite a bunch of funny shaped instruments which never became really popular (
Fig. 7.68).
Fig. 7.67A). The
Figure 7.66 X-cone (STORZ): (A) Functional state; (B) the first half of the device is inserted through the miniincision; (C) the second cone half is introduced; (D) by approximation of the two cones a funnel is shaped. The top with the sleeves can now be mounted. All from KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG.
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Figure 7.67 Problems of single incision laparoscopy: (A) Standard laparoscopic instru­ments: triangulation is difficult. Due to the joint point of invariancy (fulcrum), an inverse movement of the tip results. (B) Curved instruments: triangulation is better, but the problem of crosswisemanipulation remains. (C) Double-bent instruments: the tip follows the movements of the surgeonshandasheisaccustomedto.From MITI.
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Figure 7.68 A set of double-bent instruments. Reusable tools. All from KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG.
Companies dedicated to the production of disposable instr uments
offered even more sophisticated designs (
Fig. 7.69).
The search for even more functional hand instruments initiated the design
of some very tricky devices with multiple degrees of freedom (
Fig. 7.70).
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Figure 7.69 Disposable instruments with variable bending. The bending can be scaled. From MITI.
Figure 7.70 The SILS hand instrument family. Bending of the tip, rotation of the shaft, and a variable position of the handle provide high flexibility. From Medtronic GmbH.
Some surgeons may feel irritated by the additional degrees of freedom. Accordingly, the various functionalities can be neutralized.
A radically new design of hand instruments is the Radius device (Tu¨bingen Scientific Medical, Tu¨bingen, Germany). The aim is to create a natural extension of the human hand. The handle is positioned in
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a rectangle. The tip is rotatable and deflectable. In addition, the shaft is rotatable as well. Depending upon the actual task, the effector tips can easily and rapidly be changed during the operation (
Fig. 7.71).
Last but not least, the Single-Site Instrumentation for the DaVinci surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, the United States) has to be mentioned (see Chapter 10.1.2: Master-Slave Systems). It is not sur­prising that the manufacturers took the advantage of a remotely con­trolled slave system to perform mono-port surgery (
Fig. 7.72).
Though the instruments are crossed, the surgeon is able to use his interfaces at the console as he is accustomed to. The system “translates” the movement of his hands into the appropriate steering commandos.

7.4.2.1 The SPIDER Surgical System

The SPIDER surgical system (TransEnterix, Morrisville, NC, the United States) was the first device specifically designed for mono-port surgery
Figure 7.71 The Radius T surgical system: The specially designed handles enable the use of the multiple degrees of freedom. From Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH.
Figure 7.72 DaVinci EndoWrist single-site instrumentation. From Intuitive Surgical.