Transumbilical laparoscopic surgery using GelPort through an umbilical zigzag skin incision

We report herein a new method of transumbilical laparoscopic surgery using a GelPort through an umbilical zigzag skin incision. The method involves collaborating with plastic surgeons to ensure the procedure was minimally invasive.Materials and Surgical TechniqueAfter marking a zigzag skin incision in the umbilical region, the skin was incised along this line. Then, a GelPort doubleâ€�ring wound retractor was inserted through the incision, which enlarged the diameter of the fascial opening to 6 cm. The Gelport was latched on the wound retractor ring, following the inflation of the pneumoperitoneum by CO2. One or more additional ports were inserted as necessary. All operations were performed in the standard fashion. The specimen was easily extracted from the abdomen through the umbilical …