CONTEXT: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and laparoendoscopic
single-site surgery (LESS) have been developed to benefit patients by enabling surgeons to …

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 …

Background Our novel approach is a hybrid between transanal endoscopic microsurgery
(TEM) and single-port laparoscopy that we have termed TransAnal Minimally Invasive …

BACKGROUND: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) has gained popularity in
urology over the last few years. OBJECTIVE: To report a large multi-institutional worldwide …

Scarless surgery is the Holy Grail of surgery and the very raison d'etre of Minimal Access
Surgery was the reduction of scars and thereby pain and suffering of the patients. The work …

The waiting list for kidney transplantation continued to grow between 1999 and 2008, from
41177 to 76089 candidates. However, active candidates represented the minority of this …

BACKGROUND: Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery is challenging. To help
overcome current technical and ergonomic limitations, the da Vinci robotic platform can be …

BACKGROUND: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) is reported to result in
superior cosmesis versus alternative surgical approaches, based solely on surgeon …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) has
recently emerged as an attempt to enhance cosmetic benefits and reduce morbidity; …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of umbilical hernia and other latent complications
in women who underwent laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for a gynecologic …