Methods of using endoscopic inflatable retraction devices
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Jun 18, 1996
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Feb 8, 1994
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May 29, 1991
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In a method for retracting an organ inside the body to provide access for treating a tissue, a retractor having a main envelope which defines a main chamber is positioned in a collapsed state adjacent to the organ to be retracted. The main chamber is subsequently inflated to retract the adjacent organ. A surgical instrument is passed through the main envelope into the main chamber to contact the tissue for treatment.
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