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 displacement Navel displacement Navel displacement is a purported condition in Yogic beliefs when the navel centre is thought to shift. Determining whether the navel is displaced is done by the following procedure: Navel displacement is said to be caused by lifting heavy weights, routine hard work, sexual activity and sometimes skipping meals. Constipation, gastric troubles, lack of appetite and stomach ache are among the many purported symptoms of navel displacement. Diagnosis of such a condition is common in some parts of North India. The diagnosis is made by villager healers, who recite mantras, tie roots to the afflicted body, or draw