Feasibility of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Miniaturized Instrumentation in 50 Consecutive Cases

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= NS), and postoperative LOS for the mini-LC and conventional LC were 1.5 ± 0.2 and 1.8 ± 0.4 days (mean ± SD), respectively, (p= NS). Of the 50 mini-LC cases, 5 required conversion to conventional LC. One cystic duct leak was detected and successfully treated conservatively; no common bile duct injuries occurred; and no patients required conversion to open cholecystectomy. This study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of minilaparoscopic instruments for the performance of cholecystectomy. The data reveal that this new technique is comparable to conventional LC.