Just as laparoscopy revolutionized surgery in the early 90’s, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) represents one of the greatest advances in minimally invasive surgery in the last several years. This novel surgical approach was born out of the quest for scarless surgery. With this approach, surgeons perform many procedures with a single incision through which multiple ports are placed. This incision can be placed at the umbilicus so that the patient is ultimately left with almost no scar or one that is cleverly hidden.
Bariatric procedures are technically challenging procedures when done with the traditional laparoscopic approach and require advanced minimally invasive skills. The single incision approach requires even more surgical skills from the surgeon. For the patient this technique provides the potential benefit of no scar, less pain and quicker recovery time.
Read the full article on MD-News: Single Incision Bariatric Surgery
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