Laparoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery: Case report

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Laparoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery (LGPS) was developed in recent years to avoid the potentialcomplications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy when there is a functional gallbladder. This is the fist casereport of LGPS in 2 adult patients in Turkey: Two patients, 40 and 53 years old, each with a single gallstone.Gallbladder function was evaluated preoperatively using ultrasonography. The gallstones were 12 mm and20 mm in diameter. LGPS was performed using 3 trocars in one case and 2 in the other. No severe postoperative complications, such as bile leakage or hemorrhage, were observed. No recurrence was observed at 14 months after the operation. In conclusion, LGPS is feasible technique for selected cholelithiasis patientswith a functional gallbladder. Randomized controlled trials are required for broad adoption of this technique..