title: Single port laparoscopic surgery: concept and controversies of a new technique.
abstract: LESS, or laparo-endoscopic single site surgery, is a promising new method in minimally invasive surgery. An increasing number of surgical procedures are being performed using this technique; however, its large-scale adoption awaits results of prospective randomized controlled studies confirming potential benefits. Theoretically, cosmetic outcomes, postoperative pain and complication rates could be improved with use of single site surgery. This study describes introduction of the method in a private hospital in Denmark in which 40 women were treated for benign gynecologic conditions. Although the operations described are the first of their kind reported in Denmark, favorable operating times and very low complication rates are seen. It is the authors' opinion that in addition to being feasible for hysterectomy, single port laparoscopy may become the preferred method for many simple gynecological procedures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Aleris Hamlet Hospital, Soeborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. henrik.springborg@aleris-hamlet.dk
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Springborg
authors.forename: Olav
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Istre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome