Single port cholecystectomy as an alternative for the treatment of vesicular lithiasis

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy by single port in patients with a diagnosis of vesicular lithiasis.

Methods: Between February, 2011 and February 2012, were evaluated prospectively 19 patients who met the criteria for inclusion, who attended the outpatient surgery of the hospital "Dr. Miguel Pe?rez Carren?o".

Results: The mean age of patients was 29 years old. The greatest percentage corresponded to the female sex. The average surgical time was 77 minutes and the average BMI of patients was 24, an umbilical epidermolysis and a seroma 8 presented two complications. 73.7% of the patients reported mild pain, 21.1% mild pain and 5.3% showed moderate pain. 100% of patients said they were very satisfied with the procedure. 100% of the patients were one day hospitalized. An additional trocar was placed on three of the 19 patients and 2 were placed in a single a patient additional trocar.

Conclusion: Single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a feasible, safe and reproducible technique with good aesthetic results and pain mild post-operative that requires constant training.