Mini-Cholecystectomy

Mini-cholecystectomy: a feasible option.

BACKGROUND In standard or conventional cholecystectomy gallbladder is approach through a subcostal incision of 7-10 Cm. New technique and procedures have evolved, aiming at decreased tissue damage, pain, hospital stay and complications. This study was conducted to assess cholecystectomy through 5 Cm mini-laparotomy. METHODS This study was conducted at Department of General Surgery, Ward-26, J...

Mini-Incision Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy through Mini Laparotomy Incision

Background: In standard cholecystectomy gall bladder is approached through a subcostal incision of 710cm. New techniques and procedures have evolved, aiming at decreased tissue damage, pain, hospital stay, and complications. This study was conducted to assess cholecystectomy through 5cm mini laparotomy. Material & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at department of Surgery Khyber Tea...

Mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy: same day discharge.

To the Editor: We read the article on same day discharge after mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy (MLC) with great interest. The article has stressed many valid concepts regarding MLC. We would like to share our experience at Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur. The authors’ unit has been performing MLC for the past 6 years, and the case series includes 78 patients (52 women, 26 men). Mean age of the...

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized clinical trial study.

BACKGROUND Surgical technique using small-diameter instruments and single-incision laparoscopy are two new options for less invasive laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). In this study, we have compared mini-LC (MLC) with single-incision LC (SILC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on the patients diagnosed with symptomatic cholelithiasis who underwent LC....