Single-Port Laparoscopic Gastrostomy

Introduction

Basic paediatric laparoscopic surgery generally involves the use of three ports, a 5-mm port at the umbilicus for the camera, in addition to two 3- or 5-mm working ports. As laparoscopic surgery techniques improve and minimally invasive surgery becomes more established, the trend is towards using fewer ports. In this article we describe a method to create a gastrostomy using a single 5-mm port, functioning as the camera, working port and gastrostomy site.

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