Cleveland Clinic Surgeons Perform First Single-Port Laparoscopic Colon Resection

Main Category: Colorectal Cancer
Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics
Article Date: 14 Dec 2007 - 1:00 PDT

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Feza Remzi, M.D. and Daniel Geisler, M.D., Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic and pioneers of a Single-Port Laparoscopic (SPL) method in the field of Colo-Rectal Surgery, recently performed the world's first colon resection (partial removal of the colon) entirely through a single incision in the navel.

The conventional laparoscopic approach to colon resection for polyp or cancer utilizes three to five abdominal wall incisions. The SPL trans-umbilical approach employed by Drs. Remzi and Geisler is a variant of the laparoscopic operation that uses only a single umbilical incision through which a single specially-designed port is placed. There is no utilization of any other accessory ports inside or outside the umbilicus.

The operation was enabled by Uni-X Single Port Laparoscopic System, a single multi-cannula laparoscopic port, and a variety of curved laparoscopic instruments.

The Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Center is recognized worldwide for excellence in patient care, teaching and research. The Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Center is ranked second in the nation by U.S. News & World Report's 2007 Best Hospitals Survey.

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2005. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org

About the Uni-X™ Single Access Laparoscopic System for Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Uni-X™ System is the first Single-Port Laparoscopic System which consists of a single multi-cannula laparoscopic port and a variety of curved laparoscopic instruments. The system eliminates the need for additional abdominal wall incisions and laparoscopic ports.

The Uni-X™ Single-Port Laparoscopic System, which was invented by Dr. Gregory Piskun, is being manufactured by Pnavel Systems, Inc.

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