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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2022; 28(27): 3359-3369
Published online Jul 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i27.3359
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery to treat hepatopancreatobiliary cancer: A technical review
Shu-Hung Chuang, Shih-Chang Chuang
Shu-Hung Chuang, Shih-Chang Chuang, Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
Shu-Hung Chuang, Shih-Chang Chuang, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chuang SH drafted the manuscript; Chuang SC revised the manuscript; Both authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Shih-Chang Chuang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan. chuangsc@cc.kmu.edu.tw
Received: January 17, 2022
Peer-review started: January 17, 2022
First decision: March 9, 2022
Revised: March 20, 2022
Accepted: June 16, 2022
Article in press: June 16, 2022
Published online: July 21, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), or laparoendoscopic single-site surgery, has been introduced to minimize incisional traumatic effects over the past few decades. As minor SILS, such as cholecystectomies, have been gaining in popularity, major SILS for complicated hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeries have made slow progress due to instrumental and technical limitations, costs, and safety concerns. We herein review the published SILS for HPB cancer in the literature and our three-year experience focusing on the technical aspects.