Single-incision vs three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for complicated and uncomplicated acute cholecystitis

Table 1 Patient characteristics and pathology n (%)

	Complicated acute cholecystitis		P value	Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis		P value
	SILC group (n = 23)	3ILC group (n = 27)		SILC group (n = 39)	3ILC group (n = 19)
Age (yr)	51.2 ± 15.3	58.0 ± 17.3	0.147	49.1 ± 13.9	54.6 ± 14.5	0.167
Sex (male/female)	7/16	10/17	0.623	24/15	9/10	0.306
Body mass index (kg/m2)	25.24 ± 3.36	26.36 ± 3.59	0.272	25.01 ± 2.67	26.99 ± 4.35	0.081
Modified APACHE II score (points)			0.318			0.595
0-5, low risk	21 (91.3)	22 (81.5)		36 (92.3)	17 (89.5)
6-9, intermediate risk	2 (8.7)	5 (18.5)		2 (5.1)	2 (10.5)
10-11, high risk	0	0		1 (2.6)	0
Previous abdominal surgery	7	3	0.089	6	5	0.319
Previous biliary symptoms	12	10	0.283	30	11	0.135
Duration of acute symptoms > 72 h	14	14	0.522	34	13	0.087
Pathology			0.985
Gangrene	15 (65.2)	18 (66.7)		-	-
Empyema	6 (26.1)	7 (25.9)		-	-
Hydrops	2 (8.7)	2 (7.4)		-	-
Acute inflammation	-	-		39 (100)	19 (100)

SILC: Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 3ILC: Three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy.