title: Is minisite cholecystectomy less traumatic? Prospective randomized study comparing minisite and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomies.
abstract: The main objectives of minisite cholecystectomy (MC) are to have smaller incisions, better cosmetic results, less trauma, and a lower morbidity rate. This prospective randomized study compares MC with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) in terms of surgical trauma and cosmetic results in 44 patients. Conversion from MC to CLC was required in five patients. No conversion to open surgery was needed in the CLC group. The average operating time was slightly longer in the MC group, but the difference was not statistically significant (81 minutes versus 72 minutes, p = 0.22). The population characteristics, postoperative respiratory function measurements, pain scores, and analgesic requirements were similar in the two groups. The average score for scar tissue was significantly lower in the MC group (0.73 versus 1.93, p = 0.0045). Only the cosmetic results of MC were superior to CLC. This technique could be a feasible alternative procedure in patients seeking better cosmetic results. However, further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to evaluate the postoperative morbidity of MC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Kocaeli, 41900, Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey. ahmet.alponat@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alponat
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cubukçu
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gönüllü
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cantürk
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozbay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome