title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with suprapubic approach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed through single site surgery, despite undoubted aesthetic results, are costly and technically difficult to be performed. The suprapubic approach presents as a simpler and cheaper alternative with good aesthetic results.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the experience of Garavelo Hospital on laparoscopic cholecystectomy with suprapubic approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive, crossectional study with retrospective data retrieval. The variables to be analyzed were success rate; occurrence of complications; surgical time and the length of stay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample consisted of 42 patients, of which females were predominant (76.2%). The age ranged from 18 to 65 years with an average age of 36 years. The success rate was 95.3%. The average time for the procedure was 33.4 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications and all patients were discharged within 24 hours after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with suprapubic approach is safe and easy to domain. It can be performed in a time similar to traditional laparoscopy, without special instruments. It offers a good cosmetic result, and deserves more attention.
authors.forename: Marcus Vinícius Andrade Chalar
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Dionísio Ferreira de
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Maxley Martins
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Marco Aurélio Gonçalves de Andrade
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Miro Walter Carneiro
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Vieira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult