Consensus Terminology for Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery in Korea.
- Author:
Young Kyoung YOU
1
Author Information
1. Division of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yky602@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Laparoscopy;
Single port
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Electronic Mail;
Korea;
Laparoscopy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
2009;12(2):61-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The results of a nationwide survey performed in July 2009 for all the members of the Korean Society of Endoscopic&Laparoscopic Surgeons (KSES) about the terminology for this new technology are available. Seventy-eight (10.9%) of 716 members responded to an E-mail survey, which consisted of combined multiple choice and open questions. Of the all names, SPLS was the majority (26/78, 33.3%) and it was followed by SILS, 21/78 (26.9%). Others preferred the name such as SPA (10/78, 12.8%), 5 (6.4%) preferred OPLS (one port laparoscopic surgery) and 3 preferred SPoTS and so on. Although industry driven names have been prevalent thus far in this new emerging technology and many laparoscopic surgeons are used to it, we need an international consensus name for it for various lesions. According to my survey, I would like to recommend the nomenclature as the single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) at this moment, based on the opinion of the active members of the KSES.
