These preliminary outcomes suggest that the umbrella-like abdominal wall-lifting technique is safe and feasible in gasless laparoscopic surgery and can provide sufficient exposure of the operative field. Further study in the form of randomized controlled trials is needed to investigate the advantages of this new technique.
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