Published in:
01-05-2013 | Case report
Ovarian tumor treated by laparoendoscopic single-site surgery through the preexisting paraumbilical hernia: an initial case report
Authors:
Naoko Sasamoto, Yoshimitsu Yamamoto, Kazushige Adachi
Published in:
Gynecological Surgery
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Issue 2/2013
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Excerpt
For benign gynecological diseases, laparoscopic surgery has become a standard method. Its advantages include fast recovery, shorter hospital stay, decreased analgesic requirements, and lower perioperative complications. In recent years, laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has become a new branch of surgery that increases cosmetic benefits over traditional endoscopic surgery [
1]. Recent reports suggest that LESS surgery has an advantage over conventional laparoscopic surgery in the aspect of postoperative pain and the use of analgesia [
2‐
6]. …