Combined laparoscopic surgery:A change of incision site instead of an increase of incision number / 中国微创外科杂志

Objective To study the clinical application of changing the incision site rather than increasing the incision number in combined laparoscopic surgery (CLS). Methods Thirty-six patients had undergone CLS, that is, the laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) combined with choledocholithotomy, or appendectomy, or oophorocystectomy, or enterodialysis. The operations were completed after changing the incision site. Results All the 36 operations were accomplished smoothly requiring no additional incisions. No complications were found. Conclusions The minimally invasive advantages in CLS are embodied in changing the incision site rather than increasing the incision number.