A Study of Feasibility of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Silc) Using Conventional Instruments

Abstract

Today, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy has become the gold standard treatment of gall stone disease. In the present era, where patient is more concerned about cosmesis (specially females), lesser morbidity and early postoperative recovery, many newer techniques like single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), natural orice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been developed with minimum scar to no scar on abdomen. The study was conducted on patients (n= 25) with calculous cholecystitis that underwent single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using conventional instruments during 2011-12 at S.P. Medical College, Bikaner. Maximum number of cases (n=24) had very satisfactory cosmetic outcome. It was concluded that single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) with conventional instruments and port is feasible, safe, cost effective with excellent cosmetic results.