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Various tools are available for LaparoEndoscopic Single-Site (LESS) surgery in urology. Further randomized studies are needed to guide platform selection for this minimally invasive approach.

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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Urological Surgery
  • Surgical Technology

Background:

  • LaparoEndoscopic Single-Site (LESS) surgery is an advanced minimally invasive technique.
  • Urology has seen increasing adoption of LESS procedures.
  • Standardization of LESS tools is crucial for widespread application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize the current instrumentation available for urological LESS procedures.
  • To identify key technological advancements facilitating single-port surgery in urology.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of Medline database (May 2011).
  • Inclusion of publications on Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) and LESS in urology.
  • Company website analysis for device information.

Main Results:

  • Diverse single-port access systems with multiple instrument channels are available.
  • Articulating and bent instruments have been developed to overcome triangulation limitations and instrument clashing.
  • Specialized endoscopes (articulating, low-profile, extra-long) are designed to optimize the operative field in LESS.

Conclusions:

  • A variety of surgical tools for urological LESS are currently accessible.
  • Further randomized clinical trials are essential to determine optimal platform selection for LESS procedures.