Laparoscopy has been widely accepted in abdominal surgery. Even in liver surgery in selected patients. New techical advances such single-port might have a role in liver surgery.
We have performed single-port laparoscopic surgery (A 10 mm scope with 6 mm working channel) for liver biopsy. Additionally, we have used same method for cholecystectomy without other ports and instruments.
Dr. Fausto Davila had several publications in this subject; Dávila F, Tsin D, González G, Dávila MR, Lemus J, Dávila U. Use of percutaneous needles in the feasibility of single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Cir Esp. 2014 Apr;92(4):261-8. PMID: 23746993