Improving the Advantages of Single Port in Right Hemicolectomy: Analysis of the Results of Pure Transumbilical Approach with Intracorporeal Anastomosis

Background. Single-port laparoscopic surgery has recently emerged as a method to improve patient recovery and cosmetic benefits of laparoscopic surgery. The evolution of our technique has led us to move from a periumbilical incision to a transumbilical one, avoiding the use of drain and maintaining...

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Main Authors: Salvador Morales-Conde, Antonio Barranco, María Socas, Cristina Méndez, Isaias Alarcón, Jesús Cañete, Francisco J. Padillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Minimally Invasive Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/874172