Hiatal sling liver retraction technique in bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgeries - Our 15 year experience with 1874 surgeries.

Introduction: Liver retraction is an important aspect when performing minimal access surgeries, especially bariatric and upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgeries. Various liver retraction methods are available and have been tried. Here, we present our experience with our indigenous hiatal sling technique for liver retraction and compare it with Nathanson liver retractor which is a popular and commonly used liver retraction method.