Safe and Aesthetic; Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on The Bikini Line

Abstract

Objective: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis and is the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide. It is superior to open cholecystectomy in terms of aesthetics, but the visibility of the trocar ports is a cosmetic problem due to increasing aesthetic concerns. We report the results of patients who underwent conventional four port LK with all incisions below the bikini line.
 Material and Method: The study included patients who underwent LK through bikini incision in our clinic between 01.11.2020 and 31.11.2021. Age, gender, comorbidities, indications for cholecystectomy, previous abdominal surgeries, anesthesia scores, and body mass index (BMI) were recorded. The procedure was not performed in patients undergoing emergency surgery for acute cholecystitis and other causes.
 Results: The study included 9 patients, all of whom were female. The mean age was 30 ± 7.8 years and mean BMI was 23.1 ± 4.3. Mean operative time was 33.9 ± 8.5 minutes. Open operation was not performed in any patient. The hospitalization period was one day for all patients. There were no complications in any of the patients. Eight of the nine patients (89%) expressed cosmetic satisfaction in the first month after surgery.
 Conclusion: The prevalence of LC leads to an increase in the number of patients expecting less scarring. Here, we propose a modified four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy that is easy to perform, safe, requires no additional cost, and has high patient satisfaction