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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2013; 19(20): 3077-3082
Published online May 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i20.3077
Published online May 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i20.3077
Robotic cholecystectomy with new port sites
Ji Hun Kim, Nam Hyun Baek, Guangyl Li, Seung Hui Choi, In Ho Jeong, Wook Hwan Kim, Departments of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 442-749, South Korea
Jae Chul Hwang, Jin Hong Kim, Byung Moo Yoo, Departments of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 442-749, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim WH designed the study; Baek NH, Li G and Choi SH collected the data; Jeong IH, Hwang JC, Kim JH and Yoo BM offered cases for this work; Kim JH wrote the manuscript; Kim WH revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Wook Hwan Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, San-5, Wonchondong, Yeongtonggu, Suwon 442-749, South Korea. gimukani@hanmail.net
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Received: December 26, 2012
Revised: March 23, 2013
Accepted: March 28, 2013
Published online: May 28, 2013
Processing time: 153 Days and 0.4 Hours
Revised: March 23, 2013
Accepted: March 28, 2013
Published online: May 28, 2013
Processing time: 153 Days and 0.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The robotic procedure is safe; however, it is not acceptable as a standard operation for gallbladder disease because of its lack of benefits for patients as a result of the high cost and prolonged operating time. In the previous studies, port sites of robotic cholecystectomy were located on the supraumbilical area, similar to laparoscopic surgery. In this study, we changed the port placements from the upper abdominal area to the lower abdominal area.