Reversal of left-sided colostomy utilizing single-port laparoscopy: single-center consolidation of a new technique.
Yu-Ting van LoonStefan H E M ClermontsDaria K WasowiczDavid D E ZimmermanPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
This study confirms the safety, feasibility, and the advantages of SPRLC. In centers with adequate laparoscopic experienced surgeons, this technique should be considered as a serious and attractive alternative to restore intestinal continuity in patients with left-sided end colostomy, especially in patients after open index surgery. More research must be done in a multicenter setting to evaluate the use and standardization of single-port technique in reversal of intestinal continuity procedures.