Three-port versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute and chronic cholecystitis

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Authors

Dhafir Al-Azawi · Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Nariman Houssein · University College Dublin

Abu Bakir Rayis · Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore

Donal McMahon · University College Dublin

Dermot Hehir · Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore

Abstract

Three-port LC is a safe procedure for AC and CC in expert hands. The procedure offers considerable advantages over the traditional four-port technique in the reduction of analgesia requirements and length of hospital stay.

Topics & Keywords

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Anesthesia and Pain Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Surgery

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 8-8

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-7-8

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