title: Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Conventional Laparoscopic Instruments and Comparison with Three-Port Cholecystectomy.
abstract: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery also known as laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery for cholecystectomy is performed using a single umbilical skin incision through which a laparoscope and two instruments are introduced. It is virtually a "scarless" surgery. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using conventional instruments and compare it with three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thirty patients who underwent single-incision cholecystectomy were compared to an equal number of patients who underwent three-port cholecystectomy. Both groups were assessed on the basis of operative time, intraoperative complications, postoperative pain, ambulation, hospital stay, and body image at first and third week. Single-incision cholecystectomy had the advantage of less postoperative pain, early ambulation, and better body image as compared to three-port cholecystectomy; the results being statistically significant. There was no statistically significant difference in operative time and hospital stay between the two groups. Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using conventional instruments is a safe and effective surgery. It gives better cosmetic results, almost scarless surgery, without increasing the cost of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Kuldeep Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India ; House No. W-13, Shah Faisal Colony, Upper Soura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 190020 India.
authors.forename: Mir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasir
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Ameet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Aiffa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Akangsha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander, College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India.
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaur
keywords: Laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery; Laparo-endoscopic surgery; Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy