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ArticleInternational journal of biomedical science : IJBS2014

Clinical outcomes of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the anglophone Caribbean: a multi centre audit of regional hospitals.

Shamir O Cawich, Matthew Albert, Yardesh Singh, Dilip Dan, Sanjib Mohanty, Maurice Walrond, Wesley Francis, Lindberg K Simpson, Kimon O Bonadie, Giovanni Dapri

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Article in International journal of biomedical science : IJBS, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Shamir O CawichDepartment of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago;
Matthew AlbertDepartment of Surgery, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA;
Yardesh SinghDepartment of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago;
Dilip DanDepartment of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago;
Sanjib MohantyDepartment of Surgery, Cayman Islands Hospital, Grand Cayman, UK;
Maurice WalrondDepartment of Surgery, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados;
Wesley FrancisDepartment of Surgery, Princess Margaret Hosptial, Bahamas;
Lindberg K SimpsonDepartment of Surgery, Cayman Islands Hospital, Grand Cayman, UK;
Kimon O BonadieDepartment of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago;
Giovanni DapriDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
University of the West Indies · TTUniversity College of the Cayman Islands · KYCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Pierre · BECollege of The Bahamas · BSFlorida State University · USUniversity of the West Indies · BB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere has been no report on Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) cholecystectomy outcomes since it was first performed in the Anglophone Caribbean in 2009.

methodsA retrospective audit evaluated the clinical outcomes of SILS cholecystectomies at regional hospitals in the 17 Anglophone Caribbean countries. Any cholecystectomy using a laparoscopic approach in which all instruments were passed through one access incision was considered a SILS cholecystectomy. The following data were collected: patient demographics, indications for operation, intraoperative details, surgeon details, surgical techniques, specialized equipment, conversions, morbidity and mortality. Descriptive statistics were generated using SPSS 12.0.

resultsThere were 85 SILS cholecystectomies in women at a mean age of 37.4 ± 8.5 years with a mean BMI of 30.9 ± 2.8. There were 59 elective and 26 emergent cases. Specialized access platforms were used in the first 35 cases and reusable instruments were passed directly across fascia in the latter 50 cases. The mean operative time was 62.9 ± 17.9 minutes. There was no mortality, 2 conversions to multi-trocar laparoscopy and 5 minor complications. Ambulatory procedures were performed in 43/71 (60.6%) patients scheduled for elective operations.

conclusionIn the Caribbean setting, SILS cholecystectomy is a feasible and safe alternative to conventional multi-trocar laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder disease.

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CaribbeanCholecystectomyGallbladderLaparoscopicSingle Incision

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