Cosmesis and Body Image Post Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Background: Traditionally laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed with four ports. In an attempt to improve cosmetic results and to reduce operative trauma following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, there are new operative techniques called natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) or single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLC). SPLC is regarded to provide excellent results in cosmesis. The aim of this study is to show the effectiveness of SPLC in improvement of cosmesis and body image post laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: The study was conducted in EL Fayoum University Hospital between October 2010 to October 2011 in elective surgery for symptomatic cholecyst-olithiasis with SPLC on 30 patients. Results: The study included 30 patients 23 females (76.6%) and 7 males (23.3%) with mean age 45.8 ±7 years (range 2265 years), all of them suffered from chronic calcular cholecystitis and underwent SPLC, there were no complications, no mortalities, with mean hospital stay 2 days (range 1-3 days) with better cosmetic appearance for all patients 10 weeks post operatively. Conclusion: In this study we found that single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe, with short hospital stay, better cosmesis and body image.