The production steps of the homemade single-site laparoscopic device and its clinical application: a           reaport of 70 cases        Research Institute of General Surgery, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Medical College of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
Corresponding author：JIANG Zhi-wei，E-mail:surgery34@163.com
Abstract    Objective    To introduce the maneuverability and availability of the homemade single-site laparoscopic device for the further clinical application. Methods    The clinical data of homemade single-site laparoscopic device used in 70 cases of  LESS between December 2009 and December 2011 at Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command were analyzed retrospectively. Based on the data of the operation time, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative flatus passage time and hospital stay, the feasibility of the device was evaluated. Results    Sixty-five cases experienced surgery successfully without intraoperative conversion. Five cases were made a conversion to the open surgery. The operative time ranged from 90 to 300 mins. The intraoperative blood loss was 10 to 120 mL. The first passage of flatus was 1 to 5 days. The postoperative hospital stay was 1 to 5 days. Conclusion    The homemade single-site laparoscopic device is cheap with preferable maneuverability and availability. It should be applied popularly.