ReviewCureus2022
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Conventional Four-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Suture-suspension single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conventional multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Trial
- A comparative study of 2908 cases of transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus 1952 cases of traditional three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a single center.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Novel separable magnetically-controlled forceps system assisted single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an initial experience sharing with a case report.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- ArtiSentialAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2025Article
- Routine single-incision laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with concomitant cholecystectomy for elderly patients: a 6-year retrospective comparative study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Observational
- Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy reduced postoperative pain than three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with large gallstone, a retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Systematic Review of Utilized Ports in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Pushing the Boundaries.Minimally invasive surgery · 2024Review
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The present systematic review compares single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) with the aim of assessing early postoperative pain and morbidity. The secondary outcomes assessed were the duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, and conversion to open surgery. A systematic search for medical records was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane Library. Meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.4. A total of 14 randomized control trials met the eligibility criteria, involving a total of 1762 patients. Early postoperative pain (four to six hours) (mean difference (MD): -0.86; 95%; confidence interval (CI): -1.16 to -0.55) showed significantly better results in the SILC group but showed no difference on the first or second postoperative day. There were significantly fewer complications (relative risk (RR): 1.7; 95%; CI: 1.16-2.50)
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