Review Article

Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries for Colorectal Diseases: Early Experiences of a Novel Surgical Method

Table 1

Characteristics of patients undergoing single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Author/yearNo. of patientsEvidence levelAgeGender (M/F)ASA (I/II/III/IV)Past surgical history (%)BMI (kg/m2)Indication

McNally et al. 2011 [19]27367#
(26–86)
13/140/16/9/044.427#Malignant

Bulut et al. 2011 [20]10467#
(49–83)
2/83/6/1/060.023.5#
(20–25)
Cancer

Gaujoux et al. 2011 [21]13453#
(23–82)
5/8I/II: 13
III/IV: 0
38.523.5#
(18–30)
Polyp: 5
Crohn: 3
Diverticulitis: 3
Benign: 2

Ramos-Valadez et al. 2011 [22]20359
(37–76)
11/92#50.025.9
(20–33)
Benign: 17
Malignant: 3

Katsuno et al. 2011 [23]31467
(58–79)
14/17NANA22.5cancer

Wolthuis et al. 2011 [24]14356#
(30–73)
5/90/12/2/0NA22
(20–24)
Crohn: 6
Cancer: 3
Adenoma: 3
Diverticulitis: 2

van den Boezem and Sietses 2011 [25]50465
(21–89)
18/32NA22.027
(17–35)
Malignant: 31
Diverticulitis: 8
Polyp: 7
Colitis ulcerosa: 4

Gash et al. 2011 [26]10431#
(21–56)
4/6NA30.022#
(20–28)
UC

Champagne et al. 2011 [27]29261
(25–93)
10/19NA27.627.4Cancer: 12
Polyp: 4
Benign: 13

Chew et al. 2011 [28]#21463#
(48–63)
13/82#NANACancer: 14
Polyp: 4
Other: 3

Chew et al. 2011 [28]##11466#
(49–80)
5/62#NANACancer: 10
Polyp: 1

Fichera et al. 2011 [29]10428
(19–38)
8/2NANA21.9UC: 10

Chen et al. 2011 [30]1836910/8I/II: 8
III/IV: 10
NA23.3#
(18–29)
Cancer: 16
Diverticulosis: 2

Papaconstantinou et al. 2011 [31]29360
(33–87)
13/160/16/12/134.530.0
(23–42)
Cancer: 15
Polyps: 12
Crohn: 2

Ross et al. 2011 [32]39458
(18–86)
16/23NA43.625.6
(16–40)
Cancer: 15
Polyps: 12
Diverticulitis: 7
Crohn: 5

Gandhi et al. 2010 [33]2435412/122.341.728.5Benign: 15
Malignant: 9

Keshava et al. 2010 [34]22467#
(18–90)
11/11NANA27#
(19–30)
Cancer: 13
Adenoma: 5
Other: 4

Waters et al. 2010 [35]16365
(39–82)
8/82.543.829
(20–41)
Cancer: 10
Other: 6

Adair et al. 2010 [36]173675/12NA0#26.2Malignantcy: 11
Polyp: 4
Other: 2

Gash et al. 2010 [37]20446
(24–81)
7/139/5/6/040.025#
(21–37)
Cancer: 8
Crohn: 4
UC: 3  
Other: 5

Vestweber et al. 2010 [38]10464#1/92#50.026.7#Diverticulitis

Boni et al. 2010 [39]36469NANA36.1NAMalignant: 32
Polyp: 4

#data of right colectomies, ##data of anterior resections, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologist, BMI: body mass index, NA: data not available, UC: ulcerative colitis, SSI: surgical site infection, TME: total mesorectal excision, LAC: multiport laparoscopic colectomy, HALS: hand assisted laparoscopic surgery, UTI: urinary tract infection, #median value.