title: Cholecystectomy by single trocar access (SITRACC): the first multicenter study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The advent of endoscopic surgery has radically changed surgery worldwide.The concept of minimally invasive procedures has spread quickly, allowing less pain and more rapid recovery for patients. The authors have developed a device for a new surgical approach, the so-called single trocar access (SITRACC). This study report the first multicenter study of cholecystectomies performed with SITRACC.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between December 2008 and June 2009, 81 single trocar cholecystectomies were performed in 9 Brazilian surgery centers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average operative time was 68 minutes. In all, 10 surgeries required 1 additional trocar because of technical problems, and 3 cholecystectomies were converted to standard video laparoscopies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A cholecystectomy using the SITRACC method is feasible and safe.
authors.affiliation: Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. mvdantas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marcus Vinicius Dantas
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: de Campos Martins
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skinovsky
authors.forename: Djalma Ernesto
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Almino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Manoel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Galvão Neto
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Luiz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Carli
authors.forename: Leandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Totti Cavazolla
authors.forename: Josemberg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Fábio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thuller
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunetti
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome