Initial experience in children using conventional laparoscopic instruments in single-incision laparoscopic surgery

Background

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been successfully performed in children using 5-mm reticulating instruments. There are, however, few reports investigating the use of conventional instruments in SILS in the pediatric population.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of all consecutive children who underwent SILS from October 2009 to January 2010, with the procedure being solely performed by conventional 3- and 5-mm instruments through a standard access technique.

Results

A total of 19 SILS procedures were successfully performed in children aged 3 to 15 years. They included appendectomy (n = 10), nephrectomy (n = 1), combined cholecystectomy and splenectomy (n = 2), cholecystectomy (n = 1), high ligation for varicocele (n = 2), excision of Meckel diverticulum (n = 1), and staged orchidopexy and exploration for impalpable testis (n = 2). There was one conversion to conventional laparoscopic surgery, and that occurred in our first case of splenectomy. All the patients had smooth recovery from surgery without complications.

Conclusions

Using conventional instruments in SILS is technically feasible in children from simple to complex procedures and may have the potential to popularize this approach by eliminating the mandatory demand for specially designed instruments.     

单孔加腹腔镜根治性全胃切除术的初步经验

目的:探讨单孔加腹腔镜根治性全胃切除术的近期疗效及初步技术经验.方法:回顾分析2018年7月至2021年11月收治的46例行单孔加腹腔镜根治性全胃切除术患者的临床资料,详细记录术前、术中及术后情况,并采用门诊与电话方式随访至术后30 d,了解患者术后生存情况.结果:均使用普通腹腔镜器械顺利完成手术,其中单孔加一孔腹腔镜...     

Early experience with laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst in 41 children

Objective

This study aims to review our center's early experience in managing children with choledochal cysts using laparoscopic excision.

Methods

A retrospective study was carried out from the time of our first case of laparoscopic excision (2010). A total of 41 patients with choledochal cysts underwent laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Patient demographics, operative data, and post-operative outcomes were recorded and analyzed.

Results

Forty patients underwent the operation successfully, and the mean time of operation was 210 min (range 140 min to 380 min). One case was converted to an open operation due to dense adhesions. All patients recovered uneventfully and were discharged between seven and ten days post-operatively. Four patients suffered minor bile leaks after their operations, but they required only percutaneous drainage. The mean time for follow-up was six months (range 1 month to 1 year). No significant complication was noted during that time.

Conclusions

We successfully introduced laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst in our center and have found this to be a safe and effective method. Long-term follow up is awaited.     

单孔腹腔镜手术在消化外科中的应用

With advances in surgical techniques,laparoseopic surgical instruments and constant equipment innovation,minimally invasive surgery has become the main stream of this century.Wide range of applications...     

Single incision laparoscopic surgery for pediatric adnexal pathology

Purpose

Minimally invasive surgery is commonly used to treat gynecologic disease. Literature in the adult population supports that single incision laparoscopic surgery (SIL) is feasible and safe for the treatment of adnexal disease; however, there is little evidence for SIL in the pediatric population.

Methods

A retrospective review of patients with gynecologic disease who underwent SIL from August 2009 to April 2012 was performed. All demographic data, clinical history, radiologic studies, indications for and type of operation, operative time and complications, and pathology were recorded.

Results

Thirty-four patients with a mean age of 12.5 years (range 3.6–17.4 years) underwent SIL for adnexal pathology. Operative interventions included cystectomy (56%), salpingo oopherectomy (26.5%), detorsion (8.8%), adnexal biopsy (5.9%), and oophoropexy (2.9%). Forty-four percent of the patients also underwent appendectomy. The mean operative time was 42.8 minutes. There was 1 wound infection (2.9%) and 2 patients (5.9%) required additional ports.

Conclusions

Single incision laparoscopy provides a safe and effective approach to diagnostic laparoscopy with the ability to carry out operative interventions in multiple quadrants without adding additional ports. Single incision laparoscopy may be particularly effective in young women with abdominal pain requiring operative intervention.     

经脐单孔腹腔镜妇科手术32例

目的探讨经脐单孔腹腔镜下妇科手术的方法和实际应用价值。方法自2008年1月至2010年12月实施经脐单孔腹腔镜妇科手术32例。其中16例患者行卵巢破裂修补术,10例行宫外孕手术（7例输卵管切除术,3例孕物取出术）,4例行双侧输卵管绝育术,2例行节育环穿孔取环术,经脐行半环形切口,置入腹腔镜和操作钳实施手术。结果 32例手术均获成功,手术时间10～55min,术中出血量5～145ml,术后体温36.3℃～37.5℃,肛门排气时间0.4～2.0d。腹部无外观伤口。结论经脐单孔腹腔镜手术是一种安全可行、微创、美容效果好的手术,值得在妇科手术中推广。     

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery in children: initial single-center experience

Background

In continued efforts to further improve the advantages of minimally invasive surgery to patients, surgeons have developed single-incision laparoscopic techniques. We report our initial experience in children with a variety of single-site procedures.

Method

A retrospective chart review was performed on patients who underwent a single-site procedure from April 2009 to April 2010.

Results

There were 142 consecutive procedures: 24 cholecystectomies, 103 appendectomies for nonperforated appendicitis, 2 splenectomies, 1 combined splenectomy/cholecystectomy, 8 ileocecectomies, 2 Meckel diverticulectomies, 1 small bowel duplication resection, and 1 jejunal stricture resection. There were 12 conversions to conventional laparoscopy: 10 during appendectomy and 2 during cholecystectomy. Mean operative time was 34 minutes for appendectomy, 73 minutes for cholecystectomy, 90 minutes for splenectomy, 116 minutes for combined splenectomy/cholecystectomy, 86 minutes for ileocecectomy, and 43 minutes for the small bowel procedures. The only complications were umbilical surgical site infections after appendectomy in 6 patients.

Conclusion

This institution's preliminary experience suggests that single-incision laparoscopic surgery in children has at least comparable outcomes to conventional laparoscopic surgery. However, prospective data are needed to prove that single-incision laparoscopic surgery is superior to conventional laparoscopy.     

经脐单孔腹腔镜技术治疗肝血管瘤五例

目的探讨应用传统腹腔镜器械行经脐单孔腹腔镜下肝血管瘤切除术的可行性及治疗效果。方法于2009年3月至2010年10月,对5例肝血管瘤患者(分别位于S2,S3,S7段)应用传统腹腔镜手术器械行单孔腹腔镜肝血管瘤切除术。患者取仰卧"大"字位,采用全身麻醉方式,经脐行2～3cm切口入路,置入3枚戳卡成倒三角形排列,分别应用超声刀、Ligasure以及腹腔镜切割闭合器行肝部分切除术,其中4例肝S2、S3段血管瘤患者行肝左外叶切除术,1例肝S7段血管瘤患者行肝血管瘤剔除术。结果 5例患者中除1例中转开腹外,手术均获成功。手术时间75～185min,平均(110.0±35.9)min,术中出血量200～1200ml,平均(680.0±303.5)ml,术后住院时间3～10d,平均(6.6±3.0)d,术后病理均证实为肝海绵状血管瘤。结论单孔腹腔镜下肝海绵状血管瘤手术是安全可行的,平均住院时间较开腹手术住院时间10～16d(13.0±3)d明显缩短,术中出血量及手术时间较开腹及多孔腹腔镜手术差异无统计学意义。因其更具微创美容效果,而被患者广泛接受。     

Single Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy: The First Two Cases

Aims  Single incision laparoscopic procedures are presumed to be as a step towards pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. However, loss of requirement of any perforation of visceral organ and endoscopic equipment make this technique more popular and easily performable. Herein we report two splenectomy cases where single incision surgery (SILS) technique was performed. Cases  Two females of 28 years old and 22 years old with the diagnoses of ITP underwent single incision laparoscopic splenectomy. Preoperatively with the receival of steroid therapy, thrombocyte counts were 92,000/m³. A 2-cm umbilical incision was used for the placement of three (5 mm) trocars. One 5-mm videoscope (30°) and roticulated laparoscopic dissector/grasper were the main tools during surgical procedure. Spleen was removed with a plastic removal bag through the umbilical trocar incision. The whole procedure ended in 110 and 150 min in both cases without any problem. Results  Two patients were discharged on third and second postoperative days with the thrombocyte counts of 174,000/m³ and 400,000/m³, respectively. Conclusion  Although there were some procedures performed with single incision technique like cholecystectomy, prostatectomy, and partial nephrectomy, as far as we are concerned this is the first report about laparoscopic splenectomy performed with single incision surgery technique.     

Single incision laparoscopic surgery in general surgery: a review

Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a rapidly developing field that may represent the future of laparoscopic surgery. The major advantage of SILS over standard laparoscopic surgery is in cosmesis, with surgery becoming essentially scarless if the incision is hidden within the umbilicus. Only one incision is required so the risk of potential complications like port site hernias, haematomas and wound infection is reduced. The trade-off for this is a technically more challenging procedure with different underlying principles to that of traditional laparoscopic surgery. A wide variety of new equipment has been developed to support SILS and the range of procedures that are amenable to the technique is increasing. To date most of the published data relating to SILS are in the form of case series, with the first large randomised controlled trials due to be completed by the end of 2012. The existing evidence suggests that SILS is similar to standard laparoscopic surgery in terms of complication rates, completion rates and post-operative pain scores. However, the duration of SILS is longer than equivalent laparoscopic procedures. This article discusses SILS with regard to its applications in general surgery and reviews the evidence currently available.     

单孔腹腔镜治疗小儿腹股沟疝术式改进

目的 改进腹腔镜手术治疗小儿腹股沟疝方式。方法 采用单孔腹腔镜手术治疗小儿腹股沟疝40例,右24例侧,左侧12例,双侧4例,单侧疝中3例有隐性疝。均在腹腔镜下行疝内口缝扎术。结果 手术时间10—30min,平均18min。术中和术后均未发生并发症。本组全部随访4—26个月无复发。结论本法创伤小、恢复快、不需伤口拆线。可同期处理腹股沟隐性疝和双侧腹股沟疝。     

Early experience with single incision laparoscopic surgery: eliminating the scar from abdominal operations

Purpose

Single incision laproscopic surgery (SILS) involves performing abdominal operations with laparoscopic instruments placed through a single, small umbilical incision. The primary goal is to avoid visible scarring. This is the first report of SILS cholecystectomy in children and the first report in the literature of SILS splenectomy.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed in 20 consecutive inpatient SILS procedures (13 males, 7 females; ages 2-17 years) from May to December 2008. Outcome measures included need for conversion, operative time, time to oral analgesia, length of hospitalization, cosmetic outcome, and complications.

Results

There were 4 total splenectomies, 3 cholecystectomies, 2 combined splenectomy/cholecystectomies, and 11 appendectomies performed. All procedures were completed successfully without need for conversion to standard laparoscopy or open surgery. Mean operative time was 90 minutes for splenectomy, 68 minutes for cholecystectomy, 165 minutes for combined splenectomy/cholecystectomy, and 33 minutes for appendectomy. Mean hospital stay was 1 day for appendectomy, 1 day for cholecystectomy, and 2.5 days for splenectomy. One splenectomy patient received 1 U packed red blood cell transfusion. All appendectomy patients were converted to oral analgesia within 24 hours and splenectomy patients within 48 hours. All families were very pleased with the cosmetic outcome.

Conclusion

Single incision laparoscopic surgery is feasible for a variety of pediatric general surgical conditions, allowing for scarless abdominal operations. This early experience suggests that outcomes are comparable to standard laparoscopic surgery but with improved cosmesis, however, a larger series is necessary to confirm these findings and to determine if there are any benefits in pain or recovery. Surgeons performing SILS should have a firm foundation of advanced minimal access surgical skills and a cautious, gradated approach to attempting the various procedures. Technological refinements will further enable SILS.     

Inguinal hernia repair in children using single-incision laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous extraperitoneal closure

Background/PurposeThere are numerous techniques of minimally invasive surgery for pediatric inguinal hernia. However, laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) is one of the most simple and reliable methods. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has recently been developed to reduce the invasiveness of traditional laparoscopy. This study aimed to assess the safety and feasibility of the single-incision approach for LPEC.Materials and MethodsBetween June 2009 and March 2010, 117 conventional LPEC and 60 single-incision LPEC (SILPEC) procedures were performed. A laparoscope was placed through a transumbilical incision. A 3-mm grasping forceps was inserted in the lower abdomen in LPEC and through the same transumbilical incision with a different entrance in SILPEC. Using the LPEC needle, the hernia sac was closed extraperitoneally. We compared the short-term outcomes of 177 children operated on using either technique.ResultsVisualization and tissue manipulation were good in both methods. There were no complications or evidence of early recurrence. Cosmetically, SILPEC proved to be superior to LPEC because the scar resulting from surgical incision is hidden within the umbilicus.ConclusionSingle-incision LPEC proved to be as successful an operative procedure as LPEC and produced excellent cosmetic results. Single-incision LPEC for inguinal hernia in children is safe and feasible.     

经脐单孔腹腔镜胰尾切除术

单孔腹腔镜技术是近年来刚刚兴起的一种微创新技术，可达到接近“无瘢痕手术”的效果，具有更好的微创和美容疗效。由于单孔的限制，手术的操作难度增加，同时在操作技巧方面也表现出一些独有的特点。单孔腹腔镜技术在胰腺手术中应用的相关报道仍较少，临床经验缺乏。截至目前为止，我科共试行单孔腹腔镜胰体尾切除术14例，其中保留脾脏9例，联合脾切除5例。除1例患者因胰尾囊肿与周围粘连严重中转为多孔手术，其余手术均顺利完成。我们的临床经验提示，经脐单一部位腹腔镜胰体尾切除术是可行的。对于有经验的单孔腹腔镜外科医生来说，在适当的病例中，开展单孔腹腔镜胰腺手术是一个安全而且理想的选择。     

无气腹单孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术

单孔腹腔镜手术(LESS)理念的提出符合微创外科时代的发展趋势.该技术能否普及应用,关键是解决气腹状态下狭窄的单孔通道问题.2012年2月至9月首都医科大学宣武医院采用腹壁皮下悬吊无气腹腹腔镜技术,为34例胆囊疾病患者实施无气腹单孔腹腔镜胆囊切除术.34例患者手术均获成功,无中转常规腹腔镜手术及开腹手术.手术时间为45～ 135 min,平均手术时间为70 min.术中出血量为5～40 ml,术中平均出血量为18 ml.术后住院时间为3～4d,术后平均住院时间为3.4d.术后3周复查,脐部切口瘢痕隐蔽,腹壁美观.利用腹壁皮下悬吊无气腹腹腔镜技术的优点和LESS的操作特点,降低LESS的技术难度,有利于此类手术的推广和普及.     

儿童腹腔镜脾切除的初步体会

目的:总结儿童腹腔镜脾切除的经验和特点。方法:回顾性分析21例小儿腹腔镜脾切除患者的临床资料。结果:顺利完成腹腔镜脾切除术18例,中转开腹3例。1例因巨大脾装入取物袋困难,采用下腹横切口取出,余均经腹壁戳孔在取物袋中夹碎后取出。术中除1例出血达300ml外,余均少于10ml。发现副脾2例。术中损伤胃壁1例,术后出血1例。所有患儿术后恢复好,平均2d进食,住院5～11d。随访1个月～3年,患者生长发育良好,无严重感染,贫血和血小板计数明显改善。结论:小儿腹腔镜脾切除术具有创伤小、康复快、住院时间短且腹壁美容的优点,是一种安全、有效的术式。     

Single‐incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) in complex colorectal surgery: a technique offering potential and not just cosmesis

Aim Single‐incision (or port) laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently emerged as a method to improve morbidity and cosmetic benefit of conventional laparoscopic surgery. The literature contains two reports of SILS right hemicolectomy, and we report our experience of this technique. Method Seven consecutive, unselected patients underwent SILS retrocaecal appendicectomy, right hemicolectomy, extended right hemicolectomy, colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis, proctocolectomy, anterior resection and restorative proctocolectomy/ileoanal pouch using a single Triport (Olympus Keymed, Southend, UK), conventional instrumentation and nerve block analgesia. Three had undergone previous surgery, two had cancer and two were immunosuppressed. Results Umbilical, right‐ and left‐iliac fossa SILS was feasible using conventional instruments. Operative time ranged between 23 and 195 min (median 48 min). Four patients tolerated normal diet within 6 h (12–16 h for the remainder). Only one patient required postoperative enteral morphine (10 mg × 4). Discharge occurred between 8 and 90 h (median 16 h) of surgery. A secondary haemorrhage from the ileorectal anastomosis was managed conservatively. Conclusion SILS colorectal resection is feasible and safe when performed by an experienced laparoscopic surgeon and theatre team. It may have advantages over conventional laparoscopic surgery in terms of reduced pain, lower cost, faster recovery and cosmesis.     

Single incision laparoscopic approach for esophageal achalasia: A case report

INTRODUCTIONEsophageal achalasia is an uncommon, benign, neurodegenerative disease that induces a transit disorder characterized by incomplete lower esophageal sphincter relaxation.PRESENTATION OF CASEA 56-year-old woman with dysphagia was admitted to our hospital. An esophagography revealed flask-type achalasia. Endoscopy revealed a dilated esophagus and some resistance at the esophagogastric junction. We used a capped wound protector, common straight forceps, and hook-type electrocautery to perform transumbilical single incision laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication (SILHD). The left liver lobe and cardia were pulled by a thread. A 6-cm Heller myotomy of the esophagus was performed with an additional 2-cm myotomy of the gastric wall. Dor fundoplication was performed to cover the exposed submucosa. Intraoperative endoscopy confirmed the adequacy of the myotomy and Dor fundoplication. There were no postoperative complications. An esophagography and an endoscopic examination did not reveal stenosis or reflux at 1-year follow-up, and the patient has been satisfactorily symptom free.DISCUSSIONLHD is the most accepted surgical treatment for achalasia and has low invasiveness and long-term efficacy. SILHD for achalasia is a new approach and may provide improved cosmetics and less invasiveness compared with those by conventional LHD. The 1-year follow-up results in the present case are the longest reported to date. The evaluation of long-term results in a large-scale study is necessary in future.CONCLUSIONSILHD can be safe, widely accepted, mid-term minimal invasive and cosmetically superior surgical procedure for achalasia.