LESS hysterectomy through a bluntly created 11 mm incision

Area of Science:

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Surgical Technology
• Gynecologic Surgery

Background:

• The field of minimally invasive surgery continually seeks to reduce invasiveness.
• Current laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques are explored with fewer and smaller ports.
• Literature review revealed no single-port laparoscopic hysterectomies performed with ports smaller than 15 mm.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a novel technique for performing laparoscopic hysterectomy.
• To demonstrate the feasibility of a single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy through an 11 mm port.

Main Methods:

• Development and description of a new surgical technique for laparoscopic hysterectomy.
• The procedure was performed using a single umbilical port measuring 11 mm in diameter.
• The technique is illustrated in an accompanying video.

Main Results:

• Successful performance of a laparoscopic hysterectomy.
• The procedure was achieved through a single 11 mm port, smaller than previously reported.
• The technique is believed to be safe and reproducible.

Conclusions:

• A novel technique for single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy via an 11 mm port has been developed.
• This technique represents a significant advancement in reducing port size for this procedure.
• The described method is considered safe and reproducible for gynecologic surgeons.