In some cases, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) may be difficult to perform in patients with
acute cholecystitis (AC) with severe inflammation and fibrosis. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 …

Gallstones grow inside the gallbladder or biliary tract. These stones can be asymptomatic or
symptomatic; only gallstones with symptoms or complications are defined as gallstone …

Background Bile duct injury and conversion-to-open–surgery rates remain unacceptably
high during laparoscopic and robotic cholecystectomy. In a recently published randomized …

Hypothesis The use of smaller instruments during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has
been proposed to reduce postoperative pain and improve cosmesis. However, despite …

Die Leitlinie zur Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie von Gallensteinen aktualisiert die
Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs-und …

Background Some evidence suggests that females have a lower pain threshold and a lower
tolerance to painful stimuli. This study investigated gender differences in postoperative pain …

Background In recent years, minilaparoscopic cholecystectomy (MLC; total size of trocar
incision< 25 mm) has been increasingly advocated for the removal of the gallbladder, due to …

Background In conventional (standard) port laparoscopic cholecystectomy, four abdominal
ports (two of 10 mm diameter and two of 5 mm diameter) are used. Recently, use of smaller …

Background Most randomized trials on minimally invasive cholecystectomy have been
conducted with standard (3/4-port) laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy serving as the …

Background: To systematically analyse clinical trials on needlescopic (NC) versus
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) that evaluated the effectiveness of both procedures for …