Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study
Solomon D, Shariff AH, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study. Surgical Endoscopy 2012, 26: 2823-2827. PMID: 22549370, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2253-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomyFour-port laparoscopic cholecystectomyNumerical pain scaleProspective cohort studyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyTransvaginal cholecystectomyTVC groupOperative timePain scoresCohort studyPain scaleFirst prospective cohort studyLower pain scoresMean operative timeIncision laparoscopic cholecystectomyLonger operative timeResultsMean ageSILC groupLess painSingle incisionCholecystectomyDay 14POD 1PatientsDemographic data