J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  2009 Feb;25(1):59-62. 10.3393/jksc.2009.25.1.59.

A Case of Single Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Cholecystectomy in a Fresh Cadaver: A Feasible Procedure

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  • 1Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. stoh@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

We performed single port transumbilical appendectomy and cholecystectomy using the TriPort (R-port, Advanced Surgical Concepts, Wicklow, Ireland), inserted through a transumbilical incision in a cadaver model. A articulating instrument, Autonomy(TM) (Cambridge Endo, MA, USA) in right hand was used for retraction in addition to a standard laparoscopic instrument in left hand for dissection and coagulation. Both procedures were technically successful. In conclusion, single port surgery may be performed safely. And in the near future, more complex procedures could be performed through single port in accordance with the advancement of the instruments.

Keyword

Single port; Appendectomy; Cholecystectomy; Cadaver; Laparoscopy

MeSH Terms

Appendectomy
Cadaver
Cholecystectomy
Hand
Laparoscopy
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