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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2013; 19(26): 4209-4213
Published online Jul 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i26.4209
Laparoendoscopic single-site cholecystectomy vs three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A large-scale retrospective study
Yuan Cheng, Ze-Sheng Jiang, Xiao-Ping Xu, Zhi Zhang, Ting-Cheng Xu, Chen-Jie Zhou, Jia-Sheng Qin, Guo-Lin He, Yi Gao, Ming-Xin Pan
Yuan Cheng, Ze-Sheng Jiang, Xiao-Ping Xu, Zhi Zhang, Ting-Cheng Xu, Chen-Jie Zhou, Jia-Sheng Qin, Yi Gao, Ming-Xin Pan, Guo-lin He, Second Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Cheng Y and Jiang ZS contributed equally to this work; Gao Y and Pan MX designed the study; Jiang ZS, Xu XP, Zhang Z, Xu TC, Zhou CJ, Qin JS, He GL and Pan MX performed the surgery; Cheng Y and Pan MX revised the paper.
Supported by Science and Technology Projects of Haizhu District of Guangzhou, China, No. 2012-cg-26
Correspondence to: Ming-Xin Pan, MD, Second Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253, Gongye Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China. pmxwxy@sohu.com
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Received: March 8, 2013
Revised: May 8, 2013
Accepted: May 16, 2013
Published online: July 14, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: This is a large-scale retrospective randomized study aimed to explore the safety and feasibility of laparoendoscopic single-site cholecystectomy (LESSC) for the treatment of benign gallbladder diseases, compared with three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in clinical outcomes. It was found that LESSC is a safe and feasible procedure in selected patients, with the significant advantage of cosmesis.