| GYNECOLOGY |
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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 7
| Issue : 1 | Page : 78-82 |
Single-incision total laparoscopic hysterectomy
Rakesh Sinha, Meenakshi Sundaram, Chaitali Mahajan, Shweta Raje, Pratima Kadam, Gayatri Rao, Prachi Shitut
Department of Gynaecological Endoscopy, BEAMS Hospital, 674, 16th Cross Road, Behind Khar Gymkhana, Khar Pali, Mumbai 400052, India
Correspondence Address:
Meenakshi Sundaram
674, 16th Cross Road, Behind Khar Gymkhana, Khar Pali, Khar (W), Mumbai - 400 052
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.72389
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is an alternative to conventional multiport laparoscopy. Single-access laparoscopy using a transumbilical port affords maximum cosmetic benefits because the surgical incision is hidden in the umbilicus. The advantages of single-access laparoscopic surgery may include less bleeding, infection, and hernia formation and better cosmetic outcome and less pain. The disadvantages and limitations include longer surgery time, difficulty in learning the technique, and the need for specialized instruments. Ongoing refinement of the surgical technique and instrumentation is likely to expand its role in gynecologic surgery in the future. We perform single-incision total laparoscopic hysterectomy using three ports in the single transumbilical incision.
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