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. 2014 Jan 28;20(4):997–1004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.997

Table 1.

Acronyms of single port laparoscopic surgery

Acronym Details
eNOTES Embryonic natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
LESS Laparo-endoscopic single site surgery
NOTUS Natural orifice trans-umbilical surgery
OPUS One port umbilical surgery
SPAS Single port access
SPL Single port laparoscopy
SIPLS Single instrument port laparoscopic surgery
SIMPL Single incision multi-port laparoscopic-endoscopic
SILS Single incision laparoscopic surgery
SLIT Single laparoscopic incision transabdominal
SLAPP Single laparoscopic port procedure
SSL Single site laparoscopy
TUES Trans-umbilical endoscopic surgery
TULA Trans-umbilical laparoscopic assisted
TUSPLS trans-umbilical single port laparoscopic surgery