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Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery for benign ovarian masses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery in Ovarian Cystectomy: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and versus conventional laparoscopic surgery in adnexectomy: A systematic review and metaanalysis of surgical outcome.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery vs. multiport laparoscopic surgery for benign ovarian cysts: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Impact of Health Literacy on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Benign Gynecology: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Assessing the learning curve for transumbilical single-site laparoscopy for endometrial cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Comparing outcomes of ovarian cystectomy by vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: A retrospective cohort study.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2023Article
- Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Technique Contrasted with Conventional Laparoscopy in Cystectomy for Benign Ovarian Cysts.Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental · 2023Article
- Effect of Psychological Intervention on Pelvic Floor Function and Psychological Outcomes After Hysterectomy.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Conventional versus single-incision laparoscopy for the surgical treatment of ovarian torsion.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
- A Self-Made Bag-Assisted Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Ovarian Teratomectomy during Pregnancy.Gynecology and minimally invasive therapyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the safety, efficiency and preferred indication for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) compared with conventional laparoscopic (CL) surgery for benign ovarian masses.
designA systemic review and cumulative meta-analysis were performed in line with the criteria of Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation: levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. DATA SOURCES: We comprehensively searched the electronic databases including PubMed, Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Library in November 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: We included all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective studies published in recent 10 years, which investigated the performance of LESS versus CL in patients at all ages with benign ovarian masses.
resultsFour RCTs and nine retrospective studies published in recent decade including 1542 cases (744 cases for LESS and 798 cases for CL) were identified. Perioperative complication was consisted of intraoperative and postoperative complications, including ileus, wound infection or dehiscence and incisional hernia. Although LESS has less postoperative analgesic consumption (46.78% and 79.25%; OR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.33 to 0.74, p<0.001) and shorter hospital stay (weighted mean difference (WMD): -0.24 days; 95% CI: -0.35 to -0.14; p<0.001), CL has less perioperative complications (6.59% and 2.85%; OR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.05 to 4.11, p=0.04) and shorter operative time (WMD: 3.43 min; 95% CI: -0.03 to 6.88; p=0.05). Body mass index, history of previous abdominal surgery, size of adnexal mass, estimated blood loss and postoperative pain scores did not differ significantly between two techniques.
conclusionsThe indications of LESS for benign ovarian masses are similar to CL and it has better postoperative recovery. However, with less perioperative complications, CL surgery is safer than LESS.
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