• Obesity surgery · Apr 2001

    The Elite II Bariatric Surgery Retractor system: a recent addition to the bariatric surgeon's tool chest.

    • B L Fisher.
    • Department of Surgery, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas 89102, USA. bfisher@med.unr.edu
    • Obes Surg. 2001 Apr 1; 11 (2): 225-8.

    BackgroundA good surgical retractor is essential for facilitating bariatric surgery. Recently, Thompson Surgical Instruments designed a new system specifically for bariatric surgical procedures.MethodsThe Elite II Bariatric Retractor system was evaluated in 50 successive bariatric surgical patients. We had the opportunity to modify and improve several major components. We report our experience with this modified retractor system.ResultsThis system proved to be safe, easy to use, durable, and useful in patients of all BMIs, following modifications and improvements to standard parts.ConclusionThis new bariatric retractor system is an improvement over prior bariatric retractor systems being used.

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