Definition: Placement of one of the surgeon's gloved hands into the ABDOMINAL CAVITY to perform manual manipulations that facilitate the laparoscopic procedures.
Other names Laparoscopy, Hand-Assisted; Laparoscopies, Hand-Assisted; Hand-Assisted Laparoscopies; Hand Assisted Laparoscopy; Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures; Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery