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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with two incisions: an improved, feasible and safe technique with superior cosmetic
Yongfu Xu1, Aidong Wang1, Qiqiang Dai1
1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.
Objective:
Conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) is usually performed with four incisions. Minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder disease with less pain and smaller scars has become increasingly popular. This study reported a new, two-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TILC) using conventional instruments.
Methods:
In this prospective study, 43 patients were recruited to undergo TILC and were compared with 43 historical cases undergoing CLC. We evaluated operative time, postoperative pain, cosmesis and complications.
Results:
There was no significant difference in gender, age, body mass index, bile duct damage, blood loss and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups. The mean operation time was longer with TILC than with CLC, but the difference was not statistically different. Postoperative pain scores were significantly lower with TILC than with CLC. The mean cosmetic satisfaction score was significantly higher with TILC than that with CLC. There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups.
Conclusion:
Our work demonstrates that TILC generates less postoperative pain and significantly improved cosmesis for patients. TILC is a safe and feasible alternative to CLC.
