Table 1 Overview of different entry techniques
Entry technique | First published in | Rates of major visceral injury (%) | Rates of major vascular injury (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Veress needle entry (classic) | Gastroenterologia, 1961 [89] | 0.04–0.08 | 0.02–0.07 |
Optical Veress needle (minilaparoscopy) | Endosc Surg Allied Technol, 1995 [45] | 1.1 | Uncertain |
Pressure sensor-equipped Veress needle | J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc, 1994 [47] | Uncertain | Uncertain |
Hasson technique (open entry) | Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1971 [64] | 0.05–0.1 | 0–0.005 |
Direct trocar entry | Obstet Gynecol, 1983 [90] | 0 | 0 |