A Comparative Study of Needlescopic Grasper Assisted Single Incision versus Three Port versus Pure Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Abstract

This study compared the surgical outcomes of single-incision with needlescopic grasper (nSILC) versus three-port (TPLC) versus pure single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomies (pSILC). The present study showed similar surgical outcomes between the pSILC and nSILC procedures. However, the operative time for the nSILC group was longer than that for the TPLC group but shorter than that for the pSILC group. Therefore, nSILC is a feasible surgical procedure for patients with benign gallbladder disease compared to TPLC and an effective approach to overcome the limitations of pSILC.

• Authors: Bum-Soo Kim
• Journal: Journal of minimally invasive surgery (J Minim Invasive Surg) Vol. 22 Issue 4 Pg. 137-138 (Dec 15 2019) ISSN: 2234-5248 [Electronic] Korea (South)
• PMID: 35601373 (Publication Type: Editorial)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2019 The Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery.