title: Cosmesis and body image after single-port access surgery for gynaecologic disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about patient satisfaction with single-port access (SPA) surgery for gynaecologic disease related to body image and cosmesis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to determine cosmetic satisfaction with SPA surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Postal questionnaires, including the Body Image Questionnaire, were sent to 159 women who had undergone SPA surgery between May 2008 and April 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hundred and forty-six women participated in this study. Most of the women reported a relatively high body image and cosmetic score. The mean scores were 19.6 ± 1.1 and 21.9 ± 2.5, respectively. More than 67% of the women (N = 98) reported that the scar was invisible, and 97.3% of the women said that they would recommend SPA surgery to others.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-port access surgery is a good option for the management of gynaecologic disease with respect to patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Centre, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Taejong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Tae-Joong
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Juhee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Im-Ryung
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Pureun Narae
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jeong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Duk-Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Byoung-Gie
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires