Bariatric Surgeries
Bariatric Surgery
Current liver retraction methods in bariatric surgery typically require a separate incision or needle-puncture and are either attached to a frame or hand-held. All push up from the undersurface of the liver. The LiVac Retractor is a new surgical device that uses suction to adhere the upper surface of the liver to the diaphragm without requiring additional skin incisions.
Bariatric and metabolic surgery, including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch, and others, treat the conditions of excess weight and the associated metabolic syndrome, such as diabetes. Today, these operations are performed using a laparoscopic minimally invasive approach. These procedures need the left lobe of the liver to be retracted for the surgeon to view the underlying stomach. The suction of the LiVac® Retractor causes the liver to attach to the diaphragm during surgery, thereby allowing access to the organs below, minimizing trauma to the liver, and without needing a painful epigastric or additional incision.
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