Modified open laparoscopy through placement of an optical surgical obturator.

Objective: To describe a new technique for open laparoscopy.
Design: Prospective case series.
Setting: Ambulatory surgical unit.
Patient(s): Fifty-six women undergoing laparoscopic sterilization.
Intervention(s): Intra-abdominal placement of an optical surgical obturator.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Evaluation of surgical technique.
Result(s): The technique was completed successfully in all cases.
Conclusion(s): This new surgical approach may assist surgeons in avoiding inadvertent injuries.