title: Comparison of single-incision and conventional laparoscopic surgery for benign adnexal masses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Our aim was to compare single incision and conventional laparoscopic surgeries performed for benign adnexal masses with regard to their intraoperative characteristics and postoperative pain levels.
  
  
  METHODS
  The main outcome measures were laparoscopic entry time, total operation time, amount of bleeding, intraoperative complications, post-operative pain scores, additional analgesic requirements, and length of hospital stay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 71 women, 39 in the conventional laparoscopy group and 32 in the SILS group, participated in the study. Demographic findings did not differ between the two groups. Similarly, rates of intraoperative complications, rates of conversion to laparotomy, pre- and postoperative hematocrit levels were not significantly different between the groups. Laparoscopic entry time was shorter in the SILS group (10.4 ± 5.9 min. vs. 5.28 ± 1.7 min.). However, total operation time was similar in the two groups. The groups did not show significant differences regarding additional analgesic requirements, or postoperative pain scores after 24 h. However, pain scores in the recovery room and after six and 12 h were lower in the SILS group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SILS seems to be effective and safe for the treatment of benign adnexal masses. SILS appears to be advantageous regarding postoperative pain especially in the early period.
authors.affiliation: a Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Yetkin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karasu
authors.affiliation: a Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akselim
authors.affiliation: a Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kavak Cömert
authors.affiliation: a Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ergün
authors.affiliation: b Obstetrics and Gynecology , Memorial Şişli Hospital , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Kahraman
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ülker
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery; adnexal masses; conventional laparoscopy