SynthesisAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2023
Single incision laparoscopy versus conventional multiport laparoscopy for colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Single-incision plus one-port laparoscopy surgery versus conventional multi-port laparoscopy surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative evaluation of single-incision laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Feasibility of robotic single-incision colorectal surgery utilizing a multiport robotic platform: a case series.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Short-term outcomes of da Vinci SP versus Xi for rectal cancer surgery: a propensity score matching analysis of two tertiary center cohorts.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Evaluating the safety and efficacy of SILS and SILS+1 port laparoscopic surgery for colorectal resection: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Grand challenges in colorectal and proctological surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThere has been an increase in colorectal cancer resections worldwide and in the UK. Initially conducted as an open procedure, this was replaced with the conventional multiport technique. Laparoscopic colectomy became the standard surgical technique in 1991. With innovation in surgical technology, single incision laparoscopy (SIL) has attracted more attention as the possible next step in colorectal resection. The aim of this review was to compare outcomes between SIL and conventional laparoscopy (CL).
methodsA literature search was carried out in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The PubMed
resultsA total of 11 RCTs were extracted with 1,370 patients (686 SIL, 684 CL). There was no significant difference between SIL and CL for operative time (standardised mean difference [SMD]: 0.01, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.19 to 0.22, z=0.11,
conclusionsSIL can be considered a safe alternative to CL if performed by experienced surgeons.
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