title: Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in urology.
abstract: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery has seen a dramatic rise in the urological community. With the advent of new techniques and instrumentation, laparoendoscopic single-site surgery has become more accessible for a wide variety of applications. The majority have been carried out through a transumbilical incision in order to effectively hide the scar within the umbilicus. Here, we review the history and clinical applications for transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery within urology. The current scope is broad, and great strides have been made, but the overall benefit appears to be predominantly cosmetic. Diffusion of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery techniques from tertiary referral centers to the community urologist remains unknown. This review demonstrates the feasibility of transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery as shown in the urological literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Lahey Clinic Institute of Urology, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Canes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology