INSTRUMENTATION AND SETUP FOR ENDOSCOPIC PLASTIC-SURGERY

The adoption of endoscopic surgical techniques adds an important new tool for the plastic surgeon but adds new complexities of operative setup and instrumentation. Familiarity in choice, design, function, and use of endoscopic instrumentation will serve to expedite operative procedures and minimize surgeon frustration. Similarly, the development of an organized approach to operating room setup, including consideration of access incision sites, will expedite endoscopic procedures. This article includes an overview of currently available instrumentation for endoscopic plastic surgical procedures. A generalized approach to operating room setup is described, allowing the surgeon to tailor equipment and patient position to individual procedures.