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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 5/2009

01-05-2009 | Invited Commentary

Single-Port-Access Cholecystectomy: History Should Not Be Allowed to Repeat

Author: Saxon Connor

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 5/2009

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The article by Bucher and colleagues in this issue of World Journal of Surgery, describes the technical success of 11 patients undergoing elective single-port-access cholecystectomy [1]. All procedures were completed with standard laparoscopic instruments, as planned, and 10 of the 11 patients had intraoperative cholangiograms. Bucher et al. concluded that this procedure is feasible, and they report that it seemed safe. In fact, they speculate that it may be safer than natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), but then acknowledge that the benefits over standard laparoscopic surgery other than cosmesis are yet to be determined [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Single-Port-Access Cholecystectomy: History Should Not Be Allowed to Repeat
Author
Saxon Connor
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-9951-3

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