Immune and stress mediators in response to bilateral adnexectomy: comparison of single-port access and conventional laparoscopy in a porcine model.

Study Objective: To evaluate systemic markers of immune and stress responses after bilateral adnexectomy performed using 2 different laparoscopic techniques in pigs.

Design: Prospective comparative study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: University teaching hospital, research hospital, and tertiary care center.