Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...

Additionally, a novel technique for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) using specially designed needle instruments was explored. This method aimed to address challenges such as ...

Alternatively, the operation can be performed through a single midline incision, although exposure to the kidney is limited (particularly for left-sided masses). The indications for laparoscopic ...