Development and prospect of urological laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery in China / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Since the introduction of laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery(LESS) in China in 2008, this technique has developed rapidly in the domestic urology field. This paper systematically reviews and summarizes the historical process of the development of single-site laparoscopy technique in domestic urology. From the exploration period, the rapid development period, the rational thinking period to the current breakthrough development period, the technology has made great progress in related theoretical foundations, surgical operation skills, device development and clinical norms. It has many advantages such as less postoperative pain, minor damage in body surface, and rapid recovery. But the limitations including narrow operating space and great instrument interference are still remain. At present, the development of domestic single-site laparoscopy technique is generally stable and standardized. The robotic single-site surgery system may be able to effectively solve the problem of instrument interference, but the clinical advantages and application value of the robotic single-site surgery system still need to be further clarified by prospective, multi-center, large sample and high-quality clinical research.