Advances in minimally invasive neonatal colorectal surgery

Figure 1 Photographs demonstrating a laparoscopic colonic biopsy taken in the sigmoid colon. A: Maryland grasper holding the sigmoid colon, while scissors are used to take the biopsy specimen; B: The biopsy site is then sutured closed. Arrow indicates the biopsy site.

Figure 2 Photographs demonstrating the laparoscopic mobilisation of the colon and rectum using a harmonic scalpel. A: Mobilisation of the rectum at the peritoneal reflection; B: Division of the sigmoid colon mesentery.