| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - An access device 34 of the present invention can be provided to further facilitate this access by the hand of the surgeon 14. [0064] Particularly in the case of laparoscopic surgery, it is advantageous to insufflate the abdominal cavity 18 with a gas, such as carbon dioxide, in order to elevate the abdominal wall 21 and thereby increase the volume of the working space within the cavity 18.
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