Patient Positioning
With the patient in the left lateral decubitus position, the endoscopist facing the patient, and the scope relaxed as described in the text, entry into the stomach will generally give a view oriented with the lesser curvature at 12 o’clock, the greater cu
Retracting the peritoneum laterally
With the patient rotated to the left in steep Trendelenburg position, the surgeon retracts the peritoneum laterally while the assistant retracts the right colon medially.