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Fig. 10.1 Positions of surgeons. CS chief abdominal surgeon, AS: assistant surgeon, CA camera surgeon, PS perineal surgeon, SNA scrub nurse for abdominal part, SNP scrub nurse for perineal part…

Author and year Patient with TEM LR Winde [7] (1996) 24 T1 4 % Mentges [8] (1996) 56 T1 7 % Lee [9] (2003) 52 T1 4 % Palma [10]…

SPA Single-port access SILS Single-incision laparoscopic surgery OPUS One-port umbilical surgery E-NOTES Embryonic natural orifice transumbilical endoscopic surgery SIMPLE Single-incision multi-port laparo-endoscopic surgery SPS Single-port surgery VSUS Visibly scarless urological…

Fig. 12.1 Proctoscope held in place by Martin arm Several authors extol the benefits of the combined multifunctional endosurgical unit which automatically regulates suction, irrigation, and gas insufflation to maintain…

Fig. 3.1 Sigmoid mesentery being separated from underlying retroperitoneal structures with the left ureter and gonadal vessels in view Tips for Retraction in SILS In SILS colectomy, one would need…

Terminology Abbreviation Single-incision surgery SIS Single port surgery SPS Single access surgery SAS Single port laparoscopic surgery SPLS Single port robotic surgery SPRS Single-incision laparoscopic surgery SILSa Single-incision robotic surgery…

Fig. 11.1 A full set for laparoscopic surgery and a set for TEM Modified TEM instrumentation To perform “TETMR” the 12 cm rectoscope and the working insert of TEM instrumentation…

Fig. 6.1 Tissue triangulation gets lost when working away from the incision. As the distance between the incision and the operative field increases, the instruments begin to work parallel to…

Fig. 8.1 (a) Single-incision laparoscopic anterior resection. (b) Wound after single-incision laparoscopic anterior resection Case Reports and Series for Feasibility of SILC In 2008, both the groups of Remzi et…