Novare Surgical Systems has announced the successful completion of a series of single port Lap-Band procedures that reduce scarring and post-operative pain for patients. An innovation of Dr. Teixeira the procedure can be performed exclusively through the patient’s belly button with the use of RealHand HD instruments. This new approach has done away with an upper abdominal trocar placement which, often, is a site for significant patient discomfort. It has also shortened the recovery time for bariatric patients.