title: Safety and effectiveness of three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: Most commonly performed laparoscopic surgery is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Although cholecystectomy through three port is not commonly preferred, researches have shown that it is a safe and feasible way of surgery. Material and Methods. We evaluate 100 patient that have undergone elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy through three port (group one). These patients were compared with 50 patients that have undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy through four port (group two). Complications, lenght of stay in hospital, operation time, conversion to open surgery rate were compared in two group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In group one, fourth port was necessary for nine (9%) patients. Duration of operation in group one was in average 31 min and in group two, 31, 3 min. Operation time, lenght of stay in hospital, complication rate, conversion to open surgery rate was similar in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safer method when performed by experienced surgeons. Laparoscopic cholecyctectomy can be tried through three ports firstly and can be continued with addition of fourth port if necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mayir
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslaner
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuna
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bılecık
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cemal Ozben
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Ensarı
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tugrul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Tahir
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Oruc
keywords: Laparoscopic cholecyctectomy; cholelithiasis; minimal invazive surgery; three port cholecyctectomy