ReviewCureus2022
Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS): A Shift in Gynecological Minimally Invasive Surgery.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of the efficacy and safety of robotic single-site hysterectomy versus robotic multi-port hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (TU-LESS) for gynecological diseases during pregnancy: a retrospective study from a single center.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Observational
- 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
- Single port laparoscopic layered processing technique for large hysterectomy.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Single-Port Versus Conventional Multiport Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Retrospective Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- TU-LESS procedure for acute abdomen in late pregnancy: a retrospective study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Learning Curve Analysis of Single-Incision Ovarian Cystectomy: Comparative Study of Robotic and Conventional Laparoscopic Techniques.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Application of single-port procedure and ERAS management in the laparoscopic myomectomy.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Laparotomy was once the preferred modality of treatment for various gynecological conditions. However, over the years, with the advancements worldwide, a new technique for surgery, laparoscopy, came into play. Since then, laparoscopy is preferred over laparotomy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes since it was less invasive than laparotomy. Further advancements include laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS), which is a procedure that, as the name implies, only uses one port. It includes using a single incision near the umbilicus in contrast to laparoscopy, which traditionally includes one main port incision and various other side ports. Through the port, multiple devices can be inserted into the cavity. The use of a single port can reduce post-operative complications and help reduce the duration of hospital stays. A single incision near the umbilicus would not leave a very significant scar, and the wound healing time would be comparatively less, reducing the hospital stay time. This novel technique is, therefore, an amalgamation of traditional surgery and recently surfacing minimally invasive surgery. Other modalities which are being used widely include vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). Since the ports formed are frequently inconspicuous, these procedures leave patients with "scarless" results.
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