The frequency of laparoscopic bariatric surgery is increasing day by day. In these surgeries, the liver masses are also found to be significantly larger due to the high Body Mass Index scores. It is known that the application of a diet called liver shrinkage protein diet which is applied preoperatively is a method that contributes to the comfort of the surgeon during surgery by reducing the size of the liver. The large size of the liver narrows the field of view of the surgeon in operation and decreases the comfort of surgery. One of the most important points that the surgeon must solve during surgery is the exclusion of the left lobe of the liver. The most commonly used types of liver retractors today; Nathanson retractor, Snowden-Window retractor, Snake retractor, Fan retractor, LIvac retractor and many other retractors. Some of these retractors require an additional incision under xiphoid, which may lead to an injury risk. The installation of these retractors also increases the operation time and requires additional time. Numerous studies have shown that retractors, which are used to rule out liver left lobe during surgery, cause liver damage. However, in order to reveal His angle in the esophageal-gastric composition, hepatic left lobe exclusion is mandatory. Therefore, it is necessary to determine and use the retractor type which causes the least damage between the liver retractors. In our study, it was aimed to reveal three types of liver retractors in our hospital in different cases and to reveal the type of trocar that causes the least amount of liver damage.
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Liver damage of liver retractors by measurement of AST(Aspartate Aminotransferase), ALT (alanine aminotransferase) , GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase) , Bilirubin (Total , direct , indirect ) levels.
Timeframe: 72 hours