[Feasibility study about the single-port in gynecologic oncology surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To describe our single-port experience in gynecologic oncology surgery, and emphasize the feasibility to use the single-port in this surgery.


METHODS
It is a retrospective, feasibility study, monocentric. All patients who were operated by the single-port, between 1st January 2010 to 1st November 2011, were included.


RESULTS
We note that 107 patients were included. We made different interventions: uni- and bilateral salpingo-ovariectomy, hysterectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymph node sampling or lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies. The median age of the population and the body mass index were respectively 52 and 22.6 kg/m(2). In total, six interventions will be converted. The median hospital stay of patients, all procedures combined, was 2 days. We find low rate of postoperative complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Gynecological cancer surgery appears feasible for single-port. However, we need other studies to confirm a benefit of using the single-port compared to conventional laparoscopy.
Service de chirurgie oncologique 2, institut Paoli-Calmettes, 232, boulevard Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France. mellieh@hotmail.fr
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Heinemann
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Cannone
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Lambaudie
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Michel
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Buttarelli
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Bannier
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Houvenaghel
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D007902:Length of Stay; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000379:methods