Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery—Hype or Reality: A Historical Control Study | Zendy

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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery—Hype or Reality: A Historical Control Study

Author(s) -

Maryam N. Saidy,

Michele Tessier,

Deron J. Tessier

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/10-076

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , blood loss , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , port (circuit theory) , general surgery , electrical engineering , engineering

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a "new" method to perform "old" operations. Though SILS has been referred to by many names, for the sake of this paper, any procedure done laparoscopically through one incision (regardless of the number of ports or working channels) will be considered a SILS procedure. This brief review will discuss the history of SILS, current applications, and potential pitfalls.

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