BACKGROUNDVarious modifications have been tried in laparoscopic cholecystectomy since its introduction. One, two and three port LC have been performed on limited scale. Our aim was to compare three port LC with four port LC in patients with cholelithiasis. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the outcome of 3 port LC for treatment of cholelithiasis by comparing the result with 4 port LC with respect to safety and efficacy.
MATERIALS AND METHODSIn this comparative study, a total of 150 patients of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gall stone disease were studied by dividing them into two groups. The results were compared in terms of complications, conversion from 3 port to 4 port and from LC to open procedure, hospital stay, pain score, operative time, need of analgesia and bile duct injury.
RESULTSA total of 150 patients of cholelithiasis were treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Three port LC was performed in 60 (40%) patients and 4 port LC was performed in 90 (60%) patients. In group 1, 44.4% patients complained of mild pain and 55.5% experienced moderate-to-severe pain on VAS post-operatively, while in group 2 70% patients complained of mild pain and 30% patients complained of moderate-to-severe pain post-operatively. There was no bile duct injury reported in either group. However, in group 2 (3 port LC) 3 cases (5%) converted to 4 port LC and there was no conversion (open) reported in group 1 (4 port LC).
CONCLUSIONIn this comparative study, we found that use of 3 port LC did not affect the procedure safety, conversion rate, operating time and complication rate. Three port LC is routine in our institute and used by experienced surgeons, needed fewer painkillers, shorter hospital stay and more cost effective. Various studies had shown that most of the gall bladder stone were asymptomatic and cholecystectomy was the gold standard surgical treatment of cholelithiasis. In the current laparoscopic era surgical treatment of cholelithiasis has changed, now laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard surgical treatment of cholelithiasis.The laparoscopic procedure was found to cause less scarring, shorter hospital stay and faster recovery than open procedure, but probably at the expense of a higher rate of 'Financial or Other Competing Interest': None. Submission 23-01-2018, Peer Review 17-02-2018, Acceptance 22-02-2018, Published 05-03-2018. Corresponding Author: Mahesh Chandra Pandey, 536/53 KMA, Durga Mandir, Madeh Gani, Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226020, Uttar Pradesh. E-mail: mp211177@gmail.com DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2018 bile duct injuries. 2 Post-operative pain and cosmesis and later complication like incisional hernia and intestinal obstruction should help to decide which technique is better. 3 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in general surgery and considered standard care for symptomatic gall stone. 4 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was first performed in 1987 by Philip Mouret. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy traditionally performed throu...