Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Ayako Ishii1, Shohei Takaichi1, Kei Fukumori1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka International Medical and Science Center, Osaka Keisatsu Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Surgical Case Reports
|March 18, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is feasible in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This approach, performed via the right lower abdomen, safely preserved the driveline and managed complex adhesions in a challenging case.

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