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Single Port Donor Nephrectomy

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Published on: March 12, 2011

[Laparo-endoscopic single site (LESS)].

Rene Sotelo¹, Juan Carlos Astigueta, Oswaldo Carmona

¹Centro de Cirugía Robótica y Mínimamente Invasiva, Unidad de Urología, Instituto Médico La Floresta, Caracas, Venezuela. renesotelo@cantv.net

Actas Urologicas Espanolas

|May 8, 2009

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Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery is a feasible option for uro-gynecologic procedures. This initial experience shows reproducibility with standard and adapted instruments, with further studies needed for full assessment.

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Area of Science:

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Uro-gynecology
Surgical Innovation

Context:

Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery offers potential benefits over traditional laparoscopy.
Standard laparoscopic instruments can be adapted for LESS procedures.
Multi-port access devices facilitate LESS surgery.

Purpose:

To present the initial experience with laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery.
To evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of LESS in uro-gynecologic procedures.
To assess the utility of multichannel ports and adapted instruments in LESS.

Summary:

Twenty-eight LESS procedures were performed, including simple prostatectomy, simple hysterectomy, and simple nephrectomy.
Procedures utilized a multichannel port and a combination of standard and adapted instruments.
Complications were minimal, with two cases of hematuria requiring endoscopic exploration.

Impact:

LESS surgery is a viable and reproducible approach for uro-gynecologic treatments.
This study provides initial data on the application of LESS in this surgical domain.
Further research and follow-up are recommended to fully validate the technique.