BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic approach is the gold standard for surgical treatment of morbid @entity28 . The single-port (SP) approach has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective technique for the treatment of morbid @entity28 in several case control studies. OBJECTIVES: Compare conventional multiport laparoscopy (LAP) with an SP approach for the treatment of morbid @entity28 using sleeve gastrectomy in terms of @entity282 using a visual analog scale (VAS) 0-100, surgical outcome, @entity353 , and aesthetical satisfaction at 6 months after surgery. SETTING: University Hospital, Spain. METHODS: Randomized, controlled pilot study. The trial enrolled @entity1 suitable for bariatric surgery, with a body mass index lower than 50 kg/m(2) and xiphoumbilical distance lower than 25 cm. @entity1 were randomly assigned to receive LAP or SP sleeve gastrectomy. RESULTS: A total of 30 @entity1 were enrolled; 15 were assigned to LAP group and 15 to SP group. No @entity1 were lost during follow-up. Baseline characteristics were similar in both groups. A significantly higher level of @entity158 during movement was noted for the @entity1 in the LAP group on the first (mean VAS 49.3  12.2 versus 34.1  8.9, P = .046) and second days (mean VAS 35.9  10.2 versus 22.1  7.9, P = .044) but not the third day (mean VAS 20.1  5.2 versus 34.12.9   4.3, P = .620). No differences regarding @entity158 at rest, operative time, complications, or @entity353 at 6 months were observed. Higher aesthetical satisfaction was noticed in SP group. CONCLUSIONS: In selected @entity1 , SP surgery presented less @entity282 in sleeve gastrectomy compared with the conventional laparoscopic approach with similar surgical results.

XXXX after conventional laparoscopic versus single-port sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective, randomized, controlled pilot study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity353 :: ('MESH:D015431', 'Disease') :: ['weight loss'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity282 :: ('MESH:D010149', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative pain']
@entity282 :: (MESH:D010149,Disease) :: ['Postoperative pain']
