There’s a new KISS principle (Keep It Simple Surgeon) at work at Greenwich Hospital. It represents a major leap forward in surgery. The new “Simple” technique (Single Incision Multiport LaparoEndoscopic surgery) offers of the benefits of “almost scarless” surgery with faster recovery times.
There’s a new KISS principle (Keep It Simple Surgeon) at work at Greenwich Hospital. It represents a major leap forward in surgery. The new “Simple” technique (Single Incision Multiport LaparoEndoscopic surgery) offers of the benefits of “almost scarless” surgery with faster recovery times.
According to Dr. Bruce Molinelli, director of minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, Greenwich Hospital is well ahead of the national trend. “Now, we can do many laparoscopic surgeries by inserting all instruments through just one incision, usually through the belly button,” said Dr. Molinelli. “This is cosmetically superior for people who do not want visible scars on their abdomen.”
“The concept is easy to understand, but in terms of passing multiple instruments through a single incision, the instruments have not been readily available – until now,” added Dr. Molinelli, who has presented about the SIMPLE procedure at national medical conferences.
SIMPLE surgery may be used for patients who need gallbladder, colon, appendix, small intestine, adrenal/endocrine, stomach, bariatric, gynecologic, urologic surgery: essentially all major abdominal procedures.
“It’s not so much about a patient being a good candidate as it is finding a doctor who is familiar and proficient with this technique,” said Dr. Molinelli.
