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. 1999 Mar;13(3):236-8.
doi: 10.1007/s004649900953.

Micropuncture laparoscopic cholecystectomy

D Davides  1 , S P Dexter, A Vezakis, M Larvin, P Moran, M J McMahon
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Micropuncture laparoscopic cholecystectomy

D Davides et al. Surg Endosc. 1999 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) significantly reduces the discomfort and disability typically associated with open cholecystectomy, but there is still room for improvement.

Methods: In order to further reduce the trauma of access, we have introduced a technique of micropuncture laparoscopic cholecystectomy (MPLC) that utilizes three 3-mm cannulae in addition to the standard 10-mm cannula at the umbilicus. MPLC was performed in 25 patients (median age, 52 years; m/f, three of 22) with symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Results: The operation was completed in all patients. The median duration of surgery was 75 min (range, 45-180). Sixteen patients were discharged the same day and nine patients the next day. All the patients had an uncomplicated recovery. Only eight patients requested postoperative analgesia while in hospital. Micropuncture exploration of the bile duct was carried out in one patient.

Conclusions: MPLC is a feasible and safe technique that appears to improve on the benefits of LC; it makes the operation even more feasible as a day-surgery procedure.

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