PURPOSE Single incision laparoscopic surgery in suitable cases is preferred today because it results in less postoperative pain, a more rapid recovery period, more comfort, and a better cosmetic appearance from smaller incisions. This study aims to present our experiences with single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this procedure. METHODS A tota...

OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of peri-incisional dysesthesia according to the skin incision technique for hamstring tendon graft harvest in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS Thirty-three patients with ACL rupture were separated in two groups: group 1, with 19 patients submitted to the oblique skin incision to access the hamstrings and group 2-14 patients operated by vert...

INTRODUCTION Posterior colpotomy incision for specimen retrieval is infrequently used in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery unless a concomitant hysterectomy is performed. We aim to describe a simple and unique technique for creating the colpotomy incision and to describe intraoperative and postoperative outcomes. METHODS Fifty patients underwent adnexal specimen retrieval through a posterior c...

Objectives  Surgeons are now utilizing small incisions when performing thyroidectomy. This study evaluated the association between patient weight, nodule size, and maximum thyroid diameter and the length of an open thyroidectomy incision. Study Design  Retrospective analysis of 32 consecutive patients. Subjects and Methods  Patient demographics, clinical exam, ultrasound findings, operative fin...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the "intra-umbilical incision", a smaller incision compared to classic incisions, in cases of umbilical hernia, and which we believe will contribute to patient satisfaction in aesthetic terms, and also the practicability of such operations. MATERIALS AND METHODS The umbilical margins of eight patients with an umbilical hernia were marked between the levels of 6 and 12...

INTRODUCTION Acute abscesses are one of the most common acute problems seen in the surgical department of the R.D. Gardi Medical College (Ujjain, Madyha Pradesh, India). A conventional method used in the treatment of abscess is incision and drainage. The aim of this study was to compare the conventional method of incision and drainage with the alternative method of incision and drainage with pr...

Background. In this retrospective study, we aimed to compare the results of two surgical techniques, conventional and transverse mini-incision. Materials and Methods. 95 patients were operated between 2011 and 2012 in Bitlis State Hospital. 50 patients were operated with conventional technique and 45 of them were operated with minimal transverse incision. Postoperative complications, incision s...

Recent evidence suggests that surgical incision and othcr noxious perioperative cvents may induce prolongcd changes in central ncurnl function tbat later contribute to postopcrativc pain. Thc present study tcstcd the hypothesis that pstients receiving epidural fentanyl bE&rc incision would have less pain and need fetver analgcsics post operatively than patients receiving thc same dose ofepidura...

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is an alternative to conventional multiport laparoscopy. Single-access laparoscopy using a transumbilical port affords maximum cosmetic benefits because the surgical incision is hidden in the umbilicus. The advantages of single-access laparoscopic surgery may include less bleeding, infection, and hernia formation and better cosmetic outcome and less pain. Th...

Introduction: Traditional artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation requires the patient be placed in lithotomy, a perineal incision for cuff placement, and a inguinal incision for reservoir and pump placement. We believed AUS could also be placed more through one transverse scrotal incision (J Urol I 69:26 1, 2003). Cuffs placed in this procedure were usually 4.0 cm. Questions about the ...