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Florida Hospital's Dr. Steven McCarus Garnering National Attention - 12/28/04

Results of gynecological laparoscopic procedure presented at national conference

Florida Hospital OB GYN doctor Steven McCarus has received national attention for his work on a study regarding a gynecological laparoscopic procedure. During the American College of Surgeon’s (ACS) Clinical Congress, information on the study was accepted as a poster, and at the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists’ (AAGL) Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Dr. McCarus’s findings were presented in an oral presentation.

Study results were presented at the ACS in New Orleans and the AAGL in San Francisco. "I am pleased with the study and believe this data is important for women’s health care," said Dr. McCarus. He was the highest enroller of study subjects (out of 12 other surgeons performing similar surgeries) and was the primary author of the study presentations and will be the primary author for the upcoming manuscript.

The main objective of the study was to evaluate the incidence of herniation of ENDOPATH® Bladeless Trocar port sites without fascial closure in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. During the surgery, a laparoscope is inserted through a small incision into the abdomen. Afterward, the contents of the abdomen can sometimes bulge against the skin where the surgical tools were placed, causing what is called herniation. This study is the first large, multi-center trial to prospectively evaluate the clinical outcomes of herniation and the first using ENDOPATH Bladeless Trocars. The results indicate the use of this product (without fascial closure) had a lower incidence of herniation than that reported in the published literature (for bladed trocars with fascial closure). Dr McCarus is excited about the outcomes, which will allow his specialty the opportunity to review the results and act accordingly. "The next step will be submission for publication in a peer review journal."

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