The efficacy and safety of single-port versus multi-port laparoscopic surgery for pediatric inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of single-port versus multi-port laparoscopic surgery in pediatric inguinal hernia repair through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted up to December 2024. Studies comparing single-port and multi-port laparoscopic surgery in pediatric inguinal hernia patients were included.

Development of novel patient selection algorithm for multi-port versus single-port robotic radical prostatectomy approaches.

Background: The aim of this study was to develop a patient selection algorithm to better guide clinical decision-making towards the different approaches of multi-port (MP) and single-port (SP) robotic radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on an institutional review board (IRB) -approved database to identify all consecutive patients who underwent transperitoneal MP, extraperitoneal SP, and transvesical SP-RARP between 2018 and 2024. Baseline clinicodemographic variables were collected.

Evaluation of single-port TORS tongue base resection for obstructive sleep apnea: safety and patient outcomes.

Tongue base resection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using the da Vinci robotic system has been widely reported as a treatment option. Nevertheless, the relatively high incidence of perioperative hemorrhage associated with the single-port (SP) model may limit its adoption compared with the multi-port system. The study is aiming in evaluating the feasibility and safety of our modified protocol of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) tongue base resection for OSA using the SP da Vinci robotic system.

Rectus sheath block provides superior analgesia over quadratus lumborum block in single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a prospective, randomized trial.

Background: With the growing adoption of minimally invasive surgery, single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is gaining popularity. However, unlike multi-port TLH, evidence on optimal pain management strategies for single-port TLH remains limited. Given the key role of regional anesthesia in multimodal analgesia, identifying the more effective block technique is clinically relevant.