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  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Single port laparoscopic surgery (SPS) enables total colectomy and end ileostomy for medically uncontrolled ulcerative colitis through a single stoma site incision.
  • Evidence supporting SPS beyond feasibility studies for ulcerative colitis is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical utility and outcomes of single access laparoscopy (SAL) in a series of patients with severe ulcerative colitis.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study of patients undergoing elective, urgent, or emergent surgery for ulcerative colitis over three years.
  • SAL was performed via the stoma site using a "surgical glove port" with standard laparoscopic instruments.
  • Comparative analysis with a contemporary cohort undergoing conventional multiport surgery was conducted.

Main Results:

  • Of 46 patients, 39 initiated laparoscopic procedures, with 27 (69%) commencing via SAL, achieving an 89% completion rate.
  • SAL demonstrated significantly reduced operative access costs (>€100/case) and shorter postoperative hospital stays (median 5 vs. 7.5 days, P=0.045) compared to multiport surgery.
  • SAL outcomes were durable in the intermediate term (median follow-up 20 months) and particularly efficient in patients with preoperative albumin >30 g/dL.

Conclusions:

  • Single port total colectomy is a useful approach for both planned and acute settings in patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis.
  • The duration and cost of single port surgery should not deter its implementation.