Abstract
Single-port laparoscopy (SPL) for colorectal surgery was first described for a right hemicolectomy in 2008. Since then, technology and experience have advanced, and SPL is now reported for a variety of colorectal procedures. Multiple case series and reports have demonstrated the adequate safety of SPL, but there are few reports of a measurable benefit of the technique. SPL is a difficult procedure to learn, it may have relatively high costs, and it is more difficult to perform as well as more physically and mentally taxing on the surgeon. Despite the difficulty and potentially increased cost, SPL suits colorectal patients well as they commonly have a stoma or extraction site adequate in size for a single port. There are cosmetic advantages to this technique, but they apply to a small subset of patients requiring colorectal surgery. There are many tips to incorporate SPL into practice successfully, but the procedure requires patience and experience. As surgeons become more facile with this technique, a group that derives a clear benefit beyond cosmesis will arise, likely a subset of reoperative patients requiring fecal diversion. The accompanying video demonstrates, step by step, the authors’ technique of total proctocolectomy and ileo-anal pouch using a single-port device.
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Costedio, M.M., Remzi, F.H. Single-port laparoscopic colectomy. Tech Coloproctol 17 (Suppl 1), 29–34 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-012-0935-1
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