Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Review of Pros and Cons

Despite huge advances in minimally invasive surgeries, efforts still continue for finding less invasive methodsof surgery. Patients desire less postoperative pain as well as better cosmetic outcomes. This may be achievedby decreasing the number of laparoscopic ports in which all the surgical maneuvers are performed through asingle incision. However, surgeons should be also equipped to act well while avoiding adverse events of thenew practicing approach. Along with increasing trends in performing of single incision laparoscopic surgery(SILS) in routine practice, the number of assessing the pros and cons of this new modality is also on the rise.Although it has been claimed that SILS is able to make the dream of invisible laparoscopy true for patients andsurgeons, consecutive studies regarding postoperative outcomes questioned the benefits of the new evolvedtechnique. Subsequent meta-analysis also revealed equal outcomes for SILS in comparison to the standardlaparoscopy. Our review aimed to outline the pros and cons of SILS.© 2014 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.Citation: Khorgami Zh, Shoar S, Shoar N, Shakoor D, Mahdavian Sh, Nasiri Sh, Soroush A, Aminian A.Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Review of Pros and Cons. Acad J Surg, 2014; 1(1): 25-32.

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Single incision laparoscopic surgery , Conventional laparoscopic surgery , Benefits , Complications , Cost-effectiveness