Big-screen laparoscopic surgery

Abstract

Significant advances in fiberoptic and digital technology for laparoscopic surgery have been made over the past decade. One area that appears to be overlooked in this field is the advancement in the display of the image during laparoscopic surgery. The authors describe the use of digital video-cinema equipment as a simple and effective technique that enhances the projection of the surgical view. This method has been found to be visually more comfortable, aiding the surgical procedure, and extremely useful as a teaching tool.