BACKGROUND A single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) was developed to improve outcomes as compared with the four-port classic laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC). Any potential benefits associated with a SILC have been suggested by previous studies reporting few patients with different surgical techniques. The aim of this study was to describe the experience with a standardized SILC ...

INTRODUCTION We report a case of colonoscopy-assisted laparoscopic sigmoidectomy used for the management of sigmoid volvulus. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 68-year-old female who underwent colonoscopy assisted laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. In this procedure, an anvil is inserted into the anus with colonoscopic assistance. An anastomosis is established without removing the colon from the abdomin...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is gradually being adopted into general surgical practice. The potential risks and benefits are still being studied, and little is known about how patients perceive this new surgical technique. METHODS After providing patients with basic educational materials on laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and SILC, we adminis...

INTRODUCTION: As in the modern era of laparoscopic surgery the moving trend has been towards performing less and less invasive techniques. Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is a simple and reliable technique in selected cases and with experience hands in advanced laparoscopic surgery. The greatest advantage of this technique is cosmesis and less post-operative pain. AIMS &OBJE...

BACKGROUND Modifications of minimally invasive laparoscopic cholecystectomy have been achieved, including single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC). In the current literature, the effects of high body mass index (BMI) on the results of the surgical therapy have not been sufficiently investigated after SILC. We evaluated perioperative outcomes and postoperative complications of overwei...

Purpose: Recently, reduced port surgery is becoming popular for laparoscopic surgery. “Reduced” means reducing the size or number of ports, but it is controversial as to which procedure is better. We evaluated double-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DILC) and needlescopic cholecystectomy (NC) as reducing number or size of ports, respectively. Method: Patient records for 51 patients underg...

OBJECTIVE To compare the results and outcomes of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with the small incision cholecystectomy (SIC). STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from February 2008 to March 2009. METHODOLOGY Patients with symptomatic gallstones that were referred and enrolled in the study for LC or SIC. Operation, anae...

INTRODUCTION The potential of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) as a less invasive and more cosmetically appealing technique has prompted the expansion of its adoption. SILS has been shown to be a safe and feasible alternative to traditional multiport cholecystectomy, appendectomy, colectomy, and many other laparoscopic procedures. The objective of this study is to provide an initial ...

Objective: To compare the complications and symptomatic relief of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with the small incision cholecystectomy (SIC) in patients with symptomatic Cholelithiasis. Material and Methods: This comparative study was conducted in the Surgical Department of Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences Hayatabad Peshawar from January 2014 to December 2014 total numbers of 157...