Single-site (Virtually Scarless) Surgery

What if you could undergo surgery without having a visible scar for the rest of your life? Now you can.

The single-site surgical technique enables surgeons to perform certain abdominal and gynecologic surgeries through just one incision in the bellybutton leaving a small, concealed scar. While traditional laparoscopic surgery offers benefits like less pain, faster recovery, and less scarring over open surgery, the single-port surgery has the potential to extend these benefits even further. The procedures are made possible through the advanced port design, which can accommodate up to three laparoscopic tools to pass through with just one small incision. After the procedure, the surgeon removes the port, allowing the natural contours of the bellybutton to help hide the surgical incision. 

LESS Surgery

Sometimes a moment is so special, people want a permanent reminder. These reminders are called mementos or souvenirs. A scar is a lasting reminder of a wound. What if you could undergo surgery without having a visible scar for the rest of your life? Now you can. Sometimes it is better to have LESS.

Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) enables surgeons to perform certain abdominal surgeries through just one incision in the bellybutton leaving a small concealed scar. While traditional laparoscopic surgery offers benefits like less pain, faster recovery, and less scarring over open surgery, the single-port surgery has the potential to extend these benefits even further. The surgical platform includes the TriPort™ device, enabling three laparoscopic instruments to pass through one port with just one small incision. After the procedure, the surgeon removes the port, allowing the natural contours of the bellybutton to help hide the surgical incision.  

What are the Benefits of single-site surgery?

Less pain. Quicker Recovery.
Simply put, the less tissue and muscle a surgeon needs to cut through to perform a procedure, the less area on your body will need to heal. A smaller incision also reduces the likelihood of developing an infection at the surgical site.

Virtually Scarless.
Patients undergoing certain abdominal or gynecologic surgeries using the LESS can now enjoy having no visible reminder of their procedure. An incision the size of the width of your thumb is made within the bellybutton. The scar is disguised in the natural folds of the umbilicus (bellybutton).

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