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

Since the introduction of anaesthesia by Morton in 1846, and as survivable abdominal
surgery became more common, so did the incidence of incisional hernias. Since then, more …

This review summarizes recent innovations in the approaches to gallbladder disease,
including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, cholecystectomy with natural orifice transluminal …

Background Proponents of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) claim patients have
less pain, faster recovery, and better long-term cosmetic results than patients who undergo …

Methods: All patients who underwent a single-incision laparoscopic surgical procedure from
May 2008 through May 2009 were included in the study. Single-incision laparoscopic …

Background Single-port laparoscopic surgery as an alternative to conventional laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for benign disease has not yet been accepted as a standard procedure …

Background Over the last decade, single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SLC) has
gained popularity, although it is not evident if benefits of this procedure overcome the …

Carl Langenbuch of Germany performed the first open cholecystectomy (OC) in 1882. 1
Contrary to the belief that cholecystostomy was the treatment of choice at the time, he …

Background Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy evolved from the traditional
multiport laparoscopic technique. Prior trials have demonstrated improved cosmesis with the …

Aim Laparoscopic surgery is well established for colon cancer, with defined benefits. Use of
laparoscopy for the performance of restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileoanal …