CONTEXT This is a short version of the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on robotic and single-site surgery in urology, as created in 2013 by the EAU Guidelines Office Panel on Urological Technologies. OBJECTIVE To evaluate current evidence regarding robotic and single-site surgery in urology and to provide clinical recommendations. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A comprehensive online...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Our objective is to report intermediate-term outcomes for patients who have undergone upper tract urologic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) at a single institution. METHODS From January 1, 2008, through November 30, 2012, 107 cases treated with LESS were identified, including pyeloplasty (n = 30), ureterolithotomy (n = 32), nephrectomy (n = 35; simple = 31...

Although laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) has spread across surgical disciplines, this has not been the case for the repair of uterovaginal prolapse. We describe the use of this technique for mesh sacrohysteropexy to correct a global prolapse classified as stage II on the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system. The procedure involved intraoperative modification of a comm...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to evaluate the single port access technique in colorectal disease, as regards its suitability to oncological criteria, reliability, safety and reproducibility of the technique. A descriptive and prospective case study is performed describing the preliminary results of our series. MATERIAL AND METHODS We present a series of 24 patients with colorectal dis...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Single-site laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been firmly established; however, few reports addressing this technique in the inflammatory bowel disease population exist. METHODS We conducted a case-matched retrospective review of 20 patients who underwent single-site laparoscopic procedures for inflammatory bowel disease compared with 20 matched patients undergoing...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To compare our initial experience in laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometriomas performed through an umbilical incision using a single 3-channel port and flexible laparoscopic instrumentation versus traditional laparoscopy. METHODS This study was conducted in 3 tertiary care referral centers. Since September 2009, we have performed laparoendoscopic single-site su...

OBJECTIVE To comprehensively review current reports on the complications of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS), introduced recently into urology as an option for treating various urological pathologies. METHODS We reviewed previous reports to August 2011 using Medline, focusing on LESS in urology, with special interest in the complications, evaluating those during and after surgery, ...

UNLABELLED Objective : Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) is the latest innovation in minimally invasive surgery with unconfirmed advantages. The public perception of LESS is the basis of carrying out the surgery. METHODOLOGY Participants from the outpatient department were invited to rate, on a 5-point Likert scale, the important factors including scar, complications, cost, pain and...