Colorectal Surgery

Maximize Your MIS Options and Outcomes

Versatile surgeons aim to achieve the best patient outcomes using diverse surgical techniques. Hand access laparoscopic surgery (HALS) helps surgeons navigate complex procedures without compromising minimally invasive surgery (MIS) outcomes. Whether you need controlled exposure, rapid dissection or efficient mobilization of tissue, there’s no substitute for your hand.

What are the benefits of HALS?

Extend MIS Outcomes

• Comparable length of stay^1-3,*

• Comparable pain and narcotic use^2,3,*

• Comparable post-op morbidity and mortality^2,3,*

Maximize Surgical Efficiency

• Shorter operating time^1-3,*

• Lower conversion rate^1-3,*

• Versatility in technique

* Compared to laparoscopic surgery

Advance Your Practice with HALS

Do you have the upper hand in colorectal surgery? Navigate surgical limitations, including poor exposure and visibility, limited traction, and challenging tissue dissection, for the following cases and conditions:

Indications and Patient Characteristics

Advanced age
Complicated diverticulitis
High BMI
Inflammatory bowel disease
Significant comorbidities

Colorectal Procedures

Multi-quadrant procedures
- Left-sided procedures
- Subtotal colectomy
- Total proctocolectomy/colectomy
Emergency cases
Hartmann reversals
Reoperations

See HALS in Action

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Events

June 2023

WATCH EVENT

Learn how transanal surgery has evolved from TAMIS to taTME and beyond. Plus, discover how experts use HALS in complex cases to expand MIS outcomes.

Webinar Topics:

Explore the evolution of transanal surgery, including TAMIS, TaTME and emerging applications, such as anastomotic leak repair.
Discover advanced applications for hand-assisted surgery, including complex IBD, severe diverticulitis and high BMI patients.

Featured Speakers:

Matthew Albert, MD
Roel Hompes, MD

May 2023

WATCH EVENT

What’s your game plan for complex colectomies? Our expert panel discusses how to select the right MIS approach for a wide array of left-sided disease.

Webinar Topics:

Managing advanced diverticulitis, high BMI patients and challenging rectal dissection
Leveraging multiple surgical approaches to maintain minimally invasive outcomes
Applying the clinical evidence associated with performing minimally invasive colectomies

Featured Speakers:

David A. Kleiman, MD
Peter W. Marcello, MD
George Nassif, DO
Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD
Richard Whelan, MD

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