Application / Uses
Gasless Laparoscopy
Panicker’s Laparolift Screw for Gasless Laparoscopy
Overview
Heavy T-shaped handle with a broad screw and thread hole for secure abdominal wall lifting.
Surgical Utility & Indications
Acts as a starter lift followed by abdominal lift insertion to establish pneumoperitoneum at ambient air pressure.
Technical Description & Specifications
A specially designed screwing device featuring a short, broad screw thread and a long, heavy T-shaped handle. One arm of the T-handle includes a hole for thread attachment. During laparoscopy, after a small skin incision 3 cm above the pubic symphysis, the screw is turned into the abdominal wall beneath the rectus sheath. The thread is secured to an overhead table bar to lift the abdominal wall. The weighted handle prevents back-rotation and slipping.