Korean Journal of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery  2011;23(2):57-62

Techniques of gynecologic single-port access laparoscopic surgery.

Yong Wook KIM 1 ; Bo Young KIM ; Jang Heub KIM

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Keywords

Single-port access laparoscopic surgery; Umbilicus; Gynecologic diseases

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Since 2008, various single-port access laparoscopic surgeries in gynecologic diseases have been performed in Korea. Single-port laparoscopic surgery has some advantages. It has less visible scars, less pain, and a faster recovery. Single-port laparoscopic surgery also has a drawback that is hard to handle instruments compared to conventional multi-port laparoscopic surgery. However, single-port laparoscopic surgery can be performed safely by practitioners who have experiences in single-port laparoscopic techniques. Based on experiences of gynecologic single-port laparoscopic surgery for 1000 cases in Incheon St. Mary's Hospital until August 2011, we describe techniques for single-port access laparoscopic surgery.