General: Bariatric Retractor Set

Optimal visualization and retraction in an increasingly obese surgical population is difficult. Rib cage retraction required suboptimal improvisation with ill-suited blades, until now.

— David Sindram, MD, PhD

The Thompson System provides terrific cephalad rib retraction without ever slipping down or moving during the course of the case.

— BRENDAN C. VISSER, MD

There is really no other system on the market that is comparable to the Thompson for open liver surgery.  It offers the critical combination of easy set-up and dependable solidity.

— BRENDAN C. VISSER, MD

When you buy a Thompson, you buy it for life.

— ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD

I am absolutely in love with the Thompson System and the ‘hands-free’ surgical approach it provides.

— ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD

When someone asks for an assistant, I say, ‘Pull out a Thompson!’

— ROBERT MIKKELSEN, MD

The versatility of the Thompson Retractor allows us to change approaches to suit each patient, improving results and reducing incision sizes.

— PROF. GABRIEL E. GONDOLESI, MD, MAAC, FACS

My first step, after applying pressure…is to call for the Thompson retractor.
I have successfully dealt with all kinds of uncontrolled situations now and my first step, after applying pressure and making sure anesthesia knows we’re in trouble, is to call for the Thompson retractor.

— RICHARD E. DAVIS MD FACS

Thompson is the friendliest and most efficient company I have ever used. The whole thing takes time to introduce the product and as a result puts forward only the best opportunities that really suit you. They help from start to finish to create a great product identity for your company.

— Shalima Hayden, MD

The Thompson retractor is essential for all complex Hepato-Pancreatico-Bilary surgery in order to allow for safe and effective dissection and transection.

— ROBERT CG MARTIN, II, MD, PHD, FACS

The Thompson Retractor is in my view the best retractor for liver, hepato-pancreato-biliary and gastric splenic surgery. The access given to the upper abdomen is unmatched by any other system. The availability of valves for overweight and obese patients is also of paramount assistance. I believe that this retractor should be available in all hospitals.

— PROF LUC DELRIVIERE, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FRACS

I am quicker, more dynamic and precise in my biliary procedures. In addition, I am essentially non-reliant on my assistant for exposure or system.

— DAVID SINDRAM, MD, PHD

The advantages of the Thompson Retractor over other retractors include excellent upper abdominal visibility thanks to the ability to perform Subcostal Retraction. What is particularly good are the multiple set-up options, including the creation of a circle, catering to multiple procedures and patient sizes including those that are morbidly obese

— MEHRDAD NIKFARJAM MBBS, MD, PHD, FRACS

The Thompson Retractor is of use at all times during cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC and is essential for an optimal result.

— PAUL H. SUGARBAKER, MD, FACS, FRCS

The Thompson Liver Transplant/Resection System is the best retractor system available.

— MICHAEL ANGELIS, MD

I find the Thompson Retractor an invaluable tool. It is the only retractor of its kind that can accommodate 3, 5, and 10mm instruments. This allows me to perform complex laparoscopic and thoracoscopic cases on infants and children with ease and safety. I recommend it exclusively for all my cases.

— THOM LOBE, MD