 In a large survey of 155,987 gynecologic procedures and 17,216 general surgery procedures, the Veress needle technique was used in 78% of them.Gynecologists (81%) used the tool more often than general surgeons (48%) who are far more likely to use the open access technique.In different studies, it has been pointed out that for different laparoscopic surgery applications (such as cholecystectomy, groin hernia repairs and appendectomies) creating pneumoperitoneum by using a Veress needle is not always as safe and effective as other techniques (e.g.