| 摘要 |
Methods and devices are provided for guiding surgical instruments during minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument is provided that includes a flexible, cannulated elongate shaft having an inner wall of variable thickness. The inner wall of the shaft can have a first thickness in a proximal portion of the device and can have a second, larger thickness in a distal portion of the instrument. The instrument can also include at least one guide mechanism configured to guide at least one surgical device through at least a portion of the cannulated interior of the elongate shaft.
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