Fig. 2

Preoperative marking (a) and laparoscopic view of the LVAD and the driveline (b, c). a The marking shows the driveline, the trocar positions and the small incision. b No adhesions were observed in the abdominal cavity even underneath the LVAD pump. c The driveline (black arrow) was relatively close to the midline and away from the trocar insertion positions of the right abdomen