Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Malone Antegrade Continent Enema: Optimizing Outcomes in Pediatric Bowel Management

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• SILS MACE is a feasible minimally invasive approach for creating antegrade continence enemas in pediatric patients with severe constipation.
• Single-incision technique offers cosmetic advantages and potentially reduced postoperative pain compared to multi-port laparoscopy.
• MACE procedures effectively manage fecal incontinence and refractory constipation when conservative therapies fail in children.
• This study represents the largest cohort examining SILS for MACE creation, establishing safety and efficacy benchmarks.
• Minimally invasive MACE creation expands surgical options for pediatric bowel management with favorable clinical outcomes.

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