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Cholecystectomy
Investigators at University Hospital release new data on cholecystectomy
June 8th, 2009
According to a study from Geneva, Switzerland, "Single port access (SPA) surgery is a rapidly evolving field due to the complexity of NOTES (natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery). SPA combines the cosmetic advantage of NOTES and possibility to perform surgical procedure with standard laparoscopic instruments." "We report a technique of umbilical SPA cholecystectomy using standard laparoscopic instruments and complying with conventional surgical principle and technique of minimally invasive cholecystectomy. Preliminary, prospective experience of SPA cholecystectomy in 11 patients (median age, 46 (range, 27-63) years) scheduled for cholecystectomy was...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-06-08)
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