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Carter-Thomason System XL for Trocar Wound Closure
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Case Reports - Carter-Thomason CloseSure System XL™

The Carter-Thomason CloseSure System XL was designed to perform full-thickness trocar wound closure especially in obese and bariatric patients. The system features elongated instruments to penetrate the fat layer and reach the peritoneum and includes 10/12 mm and 15 mm Pilot® guides.

The following case reports describe the use of the XL system in a variety of laparoscopic surgeries.

Case Report 1
Closing port sites after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

George M. Eid, MD, Joy Collins, MD
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
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