title: [Single-port laparoscopic surgery for radical nephrectomy: report of 22 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  [corrected] To evaluate the method and technique of single-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Form January 2009 to September 2011, 22 patients with renal carcinoma were treated with single-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. An incision about 5 cm in length was made through the umbilicus or in the postaxillary line under the 12th rib to establish the peritoneal or retroperitoneal working space. A single-port cannulation was deployed and the operation was carried out using standard and crooked laparoscopic equipment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operations were completed successfully in all the 22 cases without conversion to open surgery, but additional trocar was needed in 5 cases. The mean operative time of radical nephrectomy was 150 min (90-240 min). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 7.6 days (3-15 days). The operation left a roughly 5-cm-long scar in all the cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is safe and feasible with good cosmetic effect and shows much potential in radical resection of renal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. lhl.158@163.com
authors.forename: Hulin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Abai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Binshen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chunxiao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shaobo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yawen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yangyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ruilong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult