title: Safety and feasibility for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in local community hospital:  a retrospective comparison with conventional 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) by retrospective comparison with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) in a local community hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  SILC was introduced and performed in 57 patients for benign gallbladder diseases. Their clinical data were compared with those of 62 patients treated with CLC. They included patient demographic data and operative outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SILC was attempted in 57 patients and 52 cases (91.2%) were successfully completed. There were no statistical differences between the 2 groups in terms of operative time, blood loss, and postoperative complications. The length of hospital stay in the SILC group was significantly shorter compared with CLC (P < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SILC has been successfully introduced in a local community hospital. The safety and feasibility was also confirmed. The SILC procedure may become 1 standard option for the treatment of benign gallbladder diseases.
authors: Department of Surgery, Nara Prefectural Mimuro Hospital, Nara, Japan. n-ikeda.type7@nifty.com
authors: Naoya
authors: N
authors: Ikeda
authors: Masato
authors: M
authors: Ueno
authors: Tetsuhiro
authors: T
authors: Kanamura
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Kojima
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Nakagawa
authors: Kohei
authors: K
authors: Ishioka
authors: Yoshiyuki
authors: Y
authors: Sasaki
authors: Masayuki
authors: M
authors: Sho
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Sakaguchi
authors: Shoko
authors: S
authors: Hidaka
authors: Tomoko
authors: T
authors: Ochi
authors: Yoshiyuki
authors: Y
authors: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome