Single-incision vs three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for complicated and uncomplicated acute cholecystitis

Table 2 Operative modifications and results n (%)

	Complicated acute cholecystitis		P value	Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis		P value
	SILC group (n = 23)	3ILC group (n = 27)		SILC group (n = 39)	3ILC group (n = 19)
Preoperative ERCP	0	3	0.099	0	1	0.148
Preoperative ERCP and EST	2	0	0.118	3	4	0.143
Intraoperative cholangiography	1	0	0.274	5	5	0.202
Operative time (min)	119.8 ± 38.8	124.3 ± 32.1	0.660	100.9 ± 42.1	118.4 ± 45.5	0.154
Estimated blood loss (mL)	43.2 ± 29.8	31.0 ± 26.6	0.156	24.2 ± 31.5	29.5 ± 29.9	0.548
Pethidine dose (mg/kg)	0.624 ± 0.505	0.535 ± 0.740	0.632	0.618 ± 0.485	0.549 ± 0.427	0.601
Postoperative length of hospital stay (d)	3.5 ± 1.1	4.6 ± 1.3	< 0.010	2.9 ± 1.1	3.7 ± 1.4	< 0.050
Total length of hospital stay (d)	6.0 ± 3.6	5.8 ± 3.1	0.814	4.1 ± 1.9	6.4 ± 4.7	0.053
Conversion
Overall	8 (34.8)	10 (37.0)	0.869	7 (17.9)	4 (21.1)	0.777
2ILC	4	-		3	-
3ILC	2	-		1	-
4ILC (standard LC)	2	10		3	4
OC	0	0		0	0

SILC: Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 2ILC: Two-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 3ILC: Three-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 4ILC: Four-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy; OC: Open cholecystectomy; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EST: Endoscopic sphincterotomy.