Single-port laparoscopy Single-port laparoscopy Single-port laparoscopy (SPL), is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the surgeon operates almost exclusively through a single entry point, typically the patient’s navel. Unlike a traditional multi-port laparoscopic approach, SPL leaves only a single small scar. SPL is accomplished through a single 20 mm incision in the navel (umbilicus or belly button), or through only a 11 mm incision in the navel, minimizing the scarring and incisional pain associated with the multiple points of entry used during traditional laparoscopic surgery. Specialized equipment for SPL surgery falls into
Navel of dislodging an object stuck in the throat, and is performed just above the navel. The public exposure of the male and female midriff and bare navel was considered taboo at times in the past in Western cultures, being considered immodest or indecent. Female navel exposure was banned in some jurisdictions but community perceptions have changed to this now being acceptable. The crop top is a shirt that often exposes the belly button when worn, and has become more common among younger-aged women. Exposure of the male navel has rarely been stigmatised and has become particularly popular in recent years