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Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has emerged as a method to employ existing laparoscopic techniques via a single incision. The technique has gained tremendous momentum, and its feasibility has been demonstrated throughout multiple surgical disciplines. LESS may offer improved cosmesis and may have other potential advantages over conventional multiport laparoscopy. Clinical trials, some already underway, will determine if these advantages indeed accrue and how significant they are. This chapter describes basic principles and gives technical tips for success and the means by which the problems inherent in the modality may be minimized.
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Dickerson, J.A., Park, C.W., Pryor, A.D. (2012). 7. Single-Site Access Surgery. In: Soper, N., Scott-Conner, C. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2344-7_7
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