Single-dermatome single-incision laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.

We describe a novel single-incision laparoscopy right hemicolectomy technique using a single-dermatomal, muscle-splitting approach through a 4-cm incision located between the right anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle. This new technique may be superior to traditional single-incision laparoscopy colectomy with the potential benefits of less post-operative pain, lower opioid requirements, lower risk of incisional hernia and better cosmesis but requires further validation.