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- Title
Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in urology.
- Authors
Humphrey, John E; Canes, David
- Abstract
Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery has seen a dramatic rise in the urological community. With the advent of new techniques and instrumentation, laparoendoscopic single-site surgery has become more accessible for a wide variety of applications. The majority have been carried out through a transumbilical incision in order to effectively hide the scar within the umbilicus. Here, we review the history and clinical applications for transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery within urology. The current scope is broad, and great strides have been made, but the overall benefit appears to be predominantly cosmetic. Diffusion of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery techniques from tertiary referral centers to the community urologist remains unknown. This review demonstrates the feasibility of transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery as shown in the urological literature.
- Subjects
UROLOGY; MEDICINE; HISTORY of medicine; SURGERY; CLINICAL medicine
- Publication
International Journal of Urology, 2012, Vol 19, Issue 5, p416
- ISSN
0919-8172
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1442-2042.2012.02963.x