Abstract:Background: According to the basic idea of minimally invasive surgery, reduction of surgical trauma, the caliber of instruments in needlescopic surgery is reduced to a few millimeters. The reduction in caliber can reduce power transmission to the instruments and impair view and light of the optic, which can cause limitations in its application. This study aimed to analyze the technique and results of needlescopic laparoscopy using the example of cholecystectomy.Methods: From 2007 to 2010, 124 patients underwen… Show more
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