Key point and skill of assistant cooperation in ;laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer

VernacularTitle:腹腔镜胃癌根治术中助手配合的要点和技巧
Author: Chaohui ZHENG ¹ ; Changming HUANG
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1. 福建医科大学附属协和医院胃外科
Keywords: Laparoscopic surgery; Stomach neoplasms; Assistant; Cooperation
From: Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2014;(8):764-767
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A good team work including an excellent assistant is very important for laparoscopic radical gastrectomy, because of the complex anatomy around the stomach and the difficulty of extra-gastric lymphadenectomy. An assistant with expert cooperation can shorten the operation time, decrease bleeding, increase the smoothness of the operation, improve the quality of surgery. Growth of assistants requires time and case accumulation. Firstly they should understand their own tasks, perfect themselves in the use of laparoscopic instruments and operating skills. A good assistant should follow the lead of the surgeon and maintain good cooperation, and keep on learning in order to shorten the learning curve.