Lateroconal fascia suspension for management of peritoneal tear and "curtain" effect during retroperitoneal laparoscopic operations.

PURPOSE

To describe the method of lateroconal fascia suspension for the management of peritoneal tear and curtain effect during retroperitoneal laparoscopic operations.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Between May 2013 and October 2014, we performed lateroconal fascia suspension in 30 cases of retroperitoneal laparoscopic operations. Peritoneal tear occurred and retroperitoneal space collapsed in 18 cases of them during the operation, and free edge of the lateroconal fascia caused curtain effect and sheltered the field of view in another 12 cases after the lateroconal fascia was incised longitudinally.

RESULTS

The curtain effect of lateroconal fascia was eliminated successfully, and the sheltered field of view got normal in all the 12 cases. The collapsed retroperitoneal space due to peritoneal tear got enlarged effectively and was sufficient for the following operations in 15 patients of the overall 18 cases, while the collapsed retroperitoneal space did not get enlarged significantly in the other three cases. After the insertion of an extra 5-mm trocar into peritoneal space, the collapsed retroperitoneal space got enlarged eventually. Finally, retroperitoneal laparoscopic operations were continued and completed successfully in all these 30 patients. It took 4 min to complete the suspension procedure, and no related complications occurred during the whole suspension process.

CONCLUSION

Lateroconal fascia suspension method could manage most peritoneal tears and curtain effect effectively during retroperitoneal laparoscopic operations.