Biliary lithiasis is an endemic condition in both Western and Eastern countries, in some
studies affecting 20% of the general population. In up to 20% of cases, gallbladder stones …

As innovation continues to move 21st century surgery forward, one of the emerging concepts
is single-port or single-incision laparoscopic surgery. The fundamental idea is to have all of …

Background: The pneumoperitoneum is the crucial element in laparoscopic surgery.
Different clinical problems are associated with this procedure, which has led to various …

Purpose Laparoscopy is the approach of choice for the majority of colorectal disorders that
require a minimally invasive abdominal operation. As the emphasis on minimizing the …

Pain and speed of convalescence are the two main problems after uncomplicated
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We therefore identified interventional and descriptive studies …

Background Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) may offer advantages
over conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods MEDLINE, Embase …

Objective: To compare short-term surgical outcomes and quality of life (QOL) between single-
port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SPLC) and classic 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy …

Objective: To compare the incidence of bile duct injuries during single incision laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (SILC) in relation to the accepted historic rate of 0.4% to 0.5% for standard …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate improvements in cosmetic results and
postoperative morbidity for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) in …

Background Laparoscopic techniques induced a tremendous revolution in surgery of the
biliary tract, mainly due to improved results compared with the open approach and …