Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Treating Patients With Colorectal Disease

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To report the experience of SILS procedure in the treatment of colorectal disease.

II. To standardize the SILS technique.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo single incision laparoscopic surgery with GelPort® attachment.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 2 weeks, 3 and 6 months, and
at 1 year.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are willing to give consent and comply with the evaluation and the
treatment schedule

- Patients with disease processes limited to the right colon; this will include Crohn's
disease, polyp disease, and cancers of the right colon

- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) =< 3

Exclusion Criteria:

- Inability to obtain informed consent

- Previous right colon surgery

- Previous extensive abdominal surgery that would limit the laparoscopic approach

- Stage IV disease at surgery

- Metastatic disease diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), or nuclear imaging

- Patient enrolled in other interventional study

- ASA score greater than 3

- Any condition which precludes compliance with the study (Investigator discretion)

- Co-morbid condition(s) that could limit the subject's ability to participate in the
study or to comply with follow-up requirements, or that could impact the scientific
integrity of the trial