| A jury heard Mr Chandran had used a sharp trochar instead of a blunt one, causing the fatal injury. |
| An additional 5-mm trochar was inserted for aiding tissue ecartation to facilitate upper pole dissection. |
| Regular laparoscopy, open laparoscopy, and the direct trochar incision method have all been shown to have a similar frequency of complications. |
| The trochar screeched, squealed, as they drove it into the hardened flesh of his legs. |
| He developed a trochar and cannula that allowed tapping of the pleural space without allowing air entrainment. |
