OPEN ACCESS OR VERESS NEEDLE TECHNIQUE FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

In a prospective randomized study on 50 patients undergoing laparoscop ic surgery, the safety and feasibility of open access laparoscopy was analyzed and compared to the closed Veress needle technique. Open acce ss laparoscopic surgery was performed in half the time needed for the Veress needle technique with equal safety and without complications or technical disadvantages. Furthermore, open access offers economical a dvantages, as disposable trocars are no longer needed. Therefore the o pen access technique is recommended as the standard for laparoscopic o perations.