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sion laparoscopy," says Dr. Ross, "because you can
lean it down and parallel to the patient's body. It lets
you have more range of motion for the other instru-
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• Bariatric length. Another step forward, says Dr.
Ross, was one company's decision to provide highdefinition articulating laparoscopes in 45cm lengths.
"The technology is similar," she says, "but the
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from a single port. It lets you stagger instruments
and the scope nicely."
• 180-degree articulation. Unquestionably one of the
most dramatic improvements, articulation "adds
another level of safety," says Dr. Ross. "It lets you
visualize the surgical field from different angles, so
is. You can direct the scope behind the tissue you're
about to cut and make sure it's what you think it is."
• 3D imaging and recording. This is truly state of the
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art, and it lives up to the hype. "It's absolutely amazing. Three-dimensional perspective is an immediate
game-changer with regard to patient safety," says
Dr. Ross. "It provides you with more information
and lets you be very careful with your dissection.
You can visualize the blood vessels and see the tissue planes clearly, which lets you avoid injuries."
The HD 3D laparoscope provides more information with better precision and resolution, adds Dr.
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