Figure 3 - A typical operating room setup for performing laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS).
From the following article
Surgical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Renee C. Minjarez and Blair A. Jobe
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo56
Setup consists of placing the patient in the lithotomy position with the surgeon operating from between the patient's legs. This allows easy access to the foregut and hiatus. The assistant stands to the left of the patient. (Source: Courtesy of B.A. Jobe, M.D.)
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