Drexel University College of Medicine

In May 2007, Dr. Paul Curcillo became the first in the world to remove a gallbladder through a single incision in the patient’s belly button. The single port access (SPA™) surgery left only a hidden scar.

In July 2007, Dr. Stephanie King performed a bilateral oopherectomy (ovary removal) using this technique. Since then, Curcillo and King have performed more than 100 SPA surgeries, including hysterectomies, hernia repairs, removal of gallbladders, ovaries, abdominal masses, spleens and appendixes. The technique has also been used in stomach, bowel, and colon surgeries.

Drs. Curcillo and King have presented their experience at scientific conferences around the world and are conducting training labs for surgeons and gynecologists.

• Read Dr. Curcillo's May 16 press release
• Read Dr. Stephanie King's July 23 press release
• Read about SPA surgery reaching a milestone of 100 cases
  
  
• View a video of Single Port Access (SPA™) cholecystectomy
  
  
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• Contact Dr. Curcillo
  Contact Dr. King
• Learn about the first symposium on SPA surgery
• Listen to Dr. Curcillo discuss SPA surgery in the Drexel Medcast