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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2014; 20(20): 6073-6080
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6073
Single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer: State of art
Fabio Cianchi, Fabio Staderini, Benedetta Badii
Fabio Cianchi, Fabio Staderini, Benedetta Badii, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Center of Oncological Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
Author contributions: Staderini F and Badii B reviewed the literature; Cianchi F wrote the manuscript; all authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Fabio Cianchi, MD, Associate Professor, Chief, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Center of Oncological Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy. fabio.cianchi@unifi.it
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Received: September 22, 2013
Revised: January 5, 2014
Accepted: February 17, 2014
Published online: May 28, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: During the last years, a great effort has been made to research for minimizing surgical trauma and stress. A new technique, known as single-incision laparoscopy (SIL) has been developed in order to reach this goal. In particular, SIL is currently regarded as the next major advance in the progress of minimally invasive surgical approaches to colorectal disease. However, SIL raises a number of specific new challenges compared with the laparoscopic conventional approach. We aimed at illustrating the potential benefits or efficacy as well as feasibility and safety of this procedure in the treatment of colorectal cancer.