Risk factors for prolonged operative time in single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Risk factors for prolonged operative time in single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

PURPOSE We performed 3-channel single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) in earlier period of this study and modified our method to 4-channel SILC using a snake retractor for better operative field in later period. This study has been designed to evaluate the risk factors for prolonged operative time in SILC. METHODS From April 2010 to August 2014, 323 cases of 3-channel SILC (Konya...

Risk factors for conversion to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy in single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for conversion to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) in single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) along with the proposal for procedure selection guidelines in treating patients with benign gallbladder (GB) diseases. METHODS SILC was performed in 697 cases between April 2010 and July 2014. Seventeen cases...

Robotic single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Single-port laparoscopy attempts to further reduce the surgical impact of minimally invasive surgery when compared to conventional laparoscopy [1–4]. Single-port laparoscopy might in general result in enhanced cosmetic outcomes and potentially reduced pain when compared to the conventional multi-port technique [5–8]. While manual single-port laparoscopy comes with certain technical limitations ...

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) for Cholecystectomy

Competence Acquisition for Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Within the past few years, there has been a push for an even more minimally invasive approach to biliary disease with the adoption of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We sought to compare 4 individual surgeon experiences to define whether there exists a learning curve for performing single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS We performed a ret...