title: Controversies in single-port laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Single-port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) is a rapidly involving minimally invasive surgical technique. SPLS has been applied to a variety of surgical procedures, including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, and bariatric surgery. The true advantage of SPLS over conventional laparoscopic surgery has been always a topic of debate. Here, we discuss few controversies related to SPLS, starting from nomenclature, access techniques, true technical challenges, port-site hernia, and ideal patient for SPLS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. goelrajat27@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lomanto
mesh_terms: D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*