The device of the invention consists of a plurality of tubular cannulae,
which prior to the surgery, are linked together at their distal ends by
flexible elements, such as wires or threads. All the threads, the number
of which is one less than the number of the used cannulae, are passed
through one of the cannulae and the distal ends of the threads are either
attached to the walls of other cannulae, at their distal ends, or pulled
back through one of the cannula forming the loop at the distal end and
fixed at the proximal end of the cannula. During surgery, the cannulae
with their distal ends being linked are inserted into the patient's body
through an incision and then the cannulae are used for guiding various
surgical tools. Due to flexible linking of the cannulae at their distal
ends, the cannulae can be easily manipulated without disconnection and
without a need for use extraneous X-raying for reorientation of the
cannulae.