title: Single-incision laparoscopic sigmoidectomy and rectopexy case series.
abstract: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has recently been investigated as a novel approach to colorectal pathology. This article describes 3 cases of single-incision laparoscopic sigmoidectomy with rectopexy for the treatment of rectal prolapse. We demonstrate our surgical approach and results from these initial patients treated with this novel technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. jadair@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adair
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gromski
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nagle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*