Review Article

Single Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy: Technical Aspects, Feasibility, and Expected Benefits

Table 2

Single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery: material required.

Study [ref]Port systemLaparoscopeGraspers/Scissors
Single port (diameter, mm)Trocars (diameter, mm)TipDiameter (mm)Degree

Brunner et al. [11]None3 trocars (5, 5, 5)Rigid/Straight530°AR–ST/ns

Remzi et al. [5]Triport (5, 5, 5)NoneFlexible5 (incorporated light source)nsCurved/Curved

Rieger and Lam [12]None3 trocars (12, 5, 5)ns/ns1030°ST/AR

Merchant and Lin [10]Gelport3 trocars (10, 5, 5)Rigid/Straight530°AR/ns

Bucher et al. [68]None2 trocars (12, 5)Rigid/Angular10 (6 mm working channel)nsAR/ST
Rigid/Straight530°

Leroy et al. [9]Triport (10, 5, 5)NoneRigid/Angular10AR/AR
Rigid/ns3

Ostrowitz et al. [13]Triport (12, 8, 8)3 trocars (12, 8, 8)ns/ns12nsAR#/ns
Third caseTwo first cases

TN: technical note; EM: endometriosis; DV: diverticulitis; ns: not specified.