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Endoscopic surgery is the standard approach for most surgical procedures in both adults and children as a consequence of widely recognized benefits, in particular, improved postoperative recovery as a consequence of less pain, less risk for wound infection, and improved cosmesis. In order to further improve the perceived benefits of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), surgeons have tried smaller instruments, and decreasing the size and number of ports to the extent that endoscopic surgery is now being attempted using a single incision through which all instruments are placed. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SLS) is emerging as an alternative technique to conventional laparoscopy for the treatment of common surgical conditions. Despite widespread use, adoption of SLS in children has been slow, just as the general application of MIS in children has historically lagged behind that in adults. However, with more experience and improved instrumentation, MIS techniques are being applied in pediatric surgery to further decrease the invasiveness of surgery in children.
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Okawada, M., Lane, G.J., Yamataka, A. (2014). Pediatric Surgery. In: Mori, T., Dapri, G. (eds) Reduced Port Laparoscopic Surgery. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54601-6_43
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