Reducing an operational access for cholecystectomy on overweight patients

Abstract

The development of laparoscopic surgery, based on technological progress, and the accumulation of clinical experience makes it possible to reduce operating access, reducе the postoperative complications. Material and methods. SILS cholecystectomy were performed in 27 patients with overweight and obesity. All operations were done as planned for chronic calculousis cholecystitis. Results and discussion. We used assistive technologies for organ traction (Patent N 103722 Russian Federation) in the event of a “conflict” of instruments, which made it possible to reduce the intervention time. The mean intervention time was 55.5±6.9 minutes. In 10 patients with risk factors for the formation of trocar hernias (obesity, advanced age, functional insufficiency of the connective tissue), the access area was preventively strengthened by an implant placed over the aponeurosis. All patients were discharged in a satisfactory condition 3-4 days after surgery. Subsequently, during observation and re-examinations up to 7 years after surgery, patients did not complain about surgical intervention, felt well, and not a single case of postoperative ventral hernia was recorded. Conclusion. The advantages of cholecystectomy in overweight and obese patients using the SILS technique are obvious, associated with a reduction in the invasiveness of the operation, an excellent cosmetic result, and the achievement of a fundamentally different quality of life for patients.