Publications by authors named "Mairead Burns"

Single-port laparoscopy aims to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery by reducing surgical trauma and enhancing patient recovery. Current evidence suggests that single-port hysterectomy is feasible, safe, and equally effective as compared with conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, although global uptake of this approach has been geographically limited. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a single-port subtotal hysterectomy described in Canada.

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