• The major advantage of Single incision is cosmesis as the scar is essentially hidden inside umbilicus.
• Reduced number of incision
• Less recovery time
• Lesser incisional and post operative pain
• The chances of potential complications like port site hernias, bleeding, haematomas, injury and wound infection are reduced.

• SILS is technically more challenging procedure for the surgeon than that of traditional laparoscopic surgery because of changed ergonomics.
• Much more expensive because of additional cost of SILS port and articulating instruments.
• Compromised view – camera movements often result in movement of other instruments because of the limited space

With the rising incidence of obesity in younger population, more and more people are opting for Bariatric weight loss surgery in Punjab. With the increased demand of bariatric surgery in young obese females, the concept of performing single incision bariatric surgery is gaining momentum among patients and surgeons. Dr. Amit Garg, best weight loss surgeon in chandigarh Tricity, performed his first Single Incision Bariatric Surgery in 2014. Dr Amit Garg did his training at Taiwan under Dr C.K Huang who is Worlds First surgeon to perform Single Incision Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Dr Amit Garg has also performed Single incision Trans umbilical Multiport bariatric surgeries for Young Females in 2014 at Fortis hospital, Mohali. At Our Center CODSILS, Single incision bariatric surgeries are performed for patients with BMI < 40kg/m2. For patients with BMI > 40Kg/m usually have enlarged Liver and visceral obesity and may require an additional port. At our center, patient safety is our first preference and we don’t hesitate to insert an additional port if required as every individual has different body parameters. If you are looking for SILS weight loss surgery in Punjab, CODSILS by Dr. Amit Garg is the best center for SILS.

Gall bladder removal is the most commonest procedure done in north India. Since the advent of laparoscopy, laparoscopic gall bladder removal surgery is the standard treatment for gall stones. The standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy requires ports. Since years efforts were made to reduce the number of incisions made for lap. cholecystectomy to give better cosmesis to the patient. In 1997, First single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy was done. Today at many centers reduced port i.e 3 port surgeries are done or Single incision lap cholecystectomy are done to have better outcomes. Since all gall bladders stone patient are not same and present to hospital at different stages, single incision never became the standard treatment and often require additional ports to complete the surgery especially in obese patients with past history of cholecystitis.