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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2026

Port Site Excision During Completion Extended Cholecystectomy for Incidental Gallbladder Cancer - A Scoping Review.

Vaibhav Kumar Varshney, Sanjamjot Singh, Sameer Pandya, Vishalkumar Girishchandra Shelat, Vikram Chaudhari, Sadiq Salem Sikora, Vinay Kumar Kapoor

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Vaibhav Kumar VarshneyDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Sanjamjot SinghDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Sameer PandyaDepartment of Surgery, M.P. Shah Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Vishalkumar Girishchandra ShelatDepartment of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Vikram ChaudhariDepartment of Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai, India.
Sadiq Salem SikoraDepartment of Digestive and HPB Sciences, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, India.
Vinay Kumar KapoorDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (MGMCH), Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology (MGUMST), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. vkkapoor.india@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundCompletion extended cholecystectomy (CEC) is the standard treatment for incidental gallbladder cancer (iGBC) to reduce early recurrence and improve survival. However, the necessity of laparoscopic port site excision (PSE) during CEC remains controversial. This scoping review evaluates whether routine PSE is warranted in the management of iGBC.

methodsA systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library using keywords such as "incidental gallbladder carcinoma," "radical cholecystectomy," "extended cholecystectomy," "port site excision," "port site recurrence," and "port site metastasis."

resultsThree original studies involving 503 iGBC patients were analyzed, comparing outcomes between those who underwent PSE and those who did not. Of the 170 patients who received PSE, 14 (8.2%) had malignant port site involvement. Recurrence rates were comparable between the PSE and non-PSE groups (36% vs. 40%). Although the median overall survival was numerically higher in the PSE group (36-89 months vs. 30-45 months), this difference was not statistically significant.

conclusionRoutine PSE during CEC for iGBC may not be necessary, as it does not significantly reduce distant recurrence or improve overall survival.

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CholecystectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicGallbladder NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalHumansIncidental FindingsDisease free survivalGall bladder cancerIncidentalOverall survivalPort site excisionRadical cholecystectomy

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