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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2014; 20(4): 997-1004
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.997
Table 1 Acronyms of single port laparoscopic surgery
AcronymDetails
eNOTESEmbryonic natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
LESSLaparo-endoscopic single site surgery
NOTUSNatural orifice trans-umbilical surgery
OPUSOne port umbilical surgery
SPASSingle port access
SPLSingle port laparoscopy
SIPLSSingle instrument port laparoscopic surgery
SIMPLSingle incision multi-port laparoscopic-endoscopic
SILSSingle incision laparoscopic surgery
SLITSingle laparoscopic incision transabdominal
SLAPPSingle laparoscopic port procedure
SSLSingle site laparoscopy
TUESTrans-umbilical endoscopic surgery
TULATrans-umbilical laparoscopic assisted
TUSPLStrans-umbilical single port laparoscopic surgery