Requena Hospital surgery performed a surgical day of gallbladder by single port laparoscopy.

Valencia, April of 2013- surgery of the General Hospital of Requena service has done a day procedure laparoscopy gallbladder through a single port, aiming to train all professionals of the service on the new technique of.

’Ve invited the doctors José Noguera and Antonio Salvador, surgeons of the General Hospital in Valencia, so us disposal and advise in the implementation of this surgery ”, says Juan Carlos Bernal, head of service of surgery in the Hospital of Requena.

day has been the approach of two clinical cases performed surgery in direct. single-port laparoscopy consists of introducing the optics and instruments by a single point of entry and not by three or more as is being made so far. This allows us to get the patient to suffer the least possible number of scars ”, indicate.

Technically, they are running, is a step more in the form of minimally invasive surgical approach. Its main advantages are a cosmetic improved and potentially less pain ”, indicate.

In conclusion, designated, single-port surgery is still in evolution, this technique appears to be a safe and effective alternative to standard laparoscopy. Although it seems that this technique is cosmetically superior to traditional laparoscopy and can lead to a decrease in pain, a prospective study is needed to confirm it ”