TY - JOUR
T1 - Single-fulcrum laparoscopic cholecystectomy in uncomplicated gallbladder diseases
T2 - A retrospective comparative analysis with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy
AU - Hwang, Ho Kyoung
AU - Choi, Sung Hoon
AU - Kang, Chang Moo
AU - Lee, Woo Jung
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Purpose: Single-fulcrum laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SFLC) is a variant type of single incision and multi-port technique that does not use specialized one-port devices or articulating instruments. We retrospectively compared perioperative out-comes of SFLC with those of conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC). Materials and Methods: Between March 2009 and December 2010, SFLC was performed in 130 patients. Among them, 105 patients with uncomplicated gallbladder disease (no inflammation or no clinical symptoms) and another 105 patients who underwent CLC were selected for this study. Results: There was no open conversion. In comparison with CLC, SFLC was performed more often in young (46.4±12.2 years vs. 52.5±13.6 years, p=0.001) female patients (80/25 vs. 62/43, p=0.008). The total operation time was longer in SFLC (56.7±14.1 min vs. 47.5±17.1 min, p<0.001), but pain scores immediately after operation and at discharge time were lower for SFLC than for CLC (3.1±1.3 vs. 4.0±1.9, p<0.001, 2.0±0.9 vs. 2.4±0.8, p=0.002). Total cost was lower for SFLC than for CLC (US $ 1801±289.9 vs. US $ 2003±617.4, p=0.004). There were no differences in hospital stay or complication rates. Conclusion: SFLC showed greater technical feasibility and cost benefits in treating uncomplicated benign gallbladder disease than CLC.
AB - Purpose: Single-fulcrum laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SFLC) is a variant type of single incision and multi-port technique that does not use specialized one-port devices or articulating instruments. We retrospectively compared perioperative out-comes of SFLC with those of conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC). Materials and Methods: Between March 2009 and December 2010, SFLC was performed in 130 patients. Among them, 105 patients with uncomplicated gallbladder disease (no inflammation or no clinical symptoms) and another 105 patients who underwent CLC were selected for this study. Results: There was no open conversion. In comparison with CLC, SFLC was performed more often in young (46.4±12.2 years vs. 52.5±13.6 years, p=0.001) female patients (80/25 vs. 62/43, p=0.008). The total operation time was longer in SFLC (56.7±14.1 min vs. 47.5±17.1 min, p<0.001), but pain scores immediately after operation and at discharge time were lower for SFLC than for CLC (3.1±1.3 vs. 4.0±1.9, p<0.001, 2.0±0.9 vs. 2.4±0.8, p=0.002). Total cost was lower for SFLC than for CLC (US $ 1801±289.9 vs. US $ 2003±617.4, p=0.004). There were no differences in hospital stay or complication rates. Conclusion: SFLC showed greater technical feasibility and cost benefits in treating uncomplicated benign gallbladder disease than CLC.
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U2 - 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.6.1471
DO - 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.6.1471
M3 - Article
C2 - 24142653
AN - SCOPUS:84886556245
VL - 54
SP - 1471
EP - 1477
JO - Yonsei Medical Journal
JF - Yonsei Medical Journal
SN - 0513-5796
IS - 6
ER -