To investigate the feasibility and safety of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) using conventional laparoscopic instruments in gynecologic disease by three-channel single port through a transumbilical access. A retrospective analysis of 11 patients who underwent LESS procedure from January 2011 to May 2011 was performed. Clinic data were collected from 11 patients, 5 patients underwent...

OBJECTIVE To discuss the feasibility of single-site robotic surgery for benign gynecologic tumors and early stage gynecologic cancers. METHODS In this single institution, prospective analysis, we analyzed six patients who had undergone single-site robotic surgery between December 2013 and August 2014. Surgery was performed using the da Vinci Si Surgical System. Patient characteristics and sur...

Significant advances have been achieved in the field of urologic laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) since the first reported clinical series in 2007. The aim of the present review paper is to summarize and critically analyze the most recent advances in the field of urologic LESS. A literature review was performed using PubMed to retrieve publications related to LESS in urology over th...

Background and Objectives: Minimally invasive techniques have been introduced to decrease the morbidity related to standard laparoscopic procedures. One such approach is transvesical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (T-LESS). We describe our clinical experience of using this technique for vesicorectal fistula (VRF) repair. Description: In October 2013, we performed the T-LESS repair of a ve...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the public perception of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) according to the age group. METHODS An anonymous questionnaire about the desire for cosmesis and the preference for LESS in treatment of benign gynecologic diseases was provided to healthy volunteers (n=102). The survey participants were divided into two age groups (young women ≤40 years and middle-a...

Background: Implantation of vascular access devices is of great importance in critically ill patients or those vulnerable to clinical worsening. The aim of this study was to identify the complications of implantation of vascular access leading to complaints from patients, in the forensic medicine commissions of Tehran. Methods: The present descriptive-cross sectional study was performed on all...

Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to firstly determine the prevalence a small occult umbilical hernia during trans-umbilical incision technique in general laparoscopic surgery. Secondly, patient satisfaction with post-operative pain and cosmesis. Methods This prospective 128 patients who underwent surgery by single surgeon between January 2020 July 2021. Demographic data, type surgery, pr...