A Trial of Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
A Trial of Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Four Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This is a single-institution, prospective, one-to-one randomized controlled research study.
 Subjects medically determined to need a cholecystectomy will be consented for surgery and
 study participation prior to enrolment in this study. Patients will then be randomized to
 receive either a single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy or a four port laparoscopic
 cholecystectomy.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Pre-operative diagnosis of one of the following:

 -  Pancreatic cholecystitis

 -  Biliary cholic

 -  Biliary dyskinesia

 -  Choledocholithiasis status post endoscopic retrograde
 cholangiopancreatography/sphincterotomy

 -  Gallbladder polyps

 -  Other diagnosis at the discretion of the surgeon

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Acute cholecystitis

 -  Gallstones > 2.5cm in length on ultrasound

 -  Suspected presence of common duct stones

 -  History of jaundice

 -  History of gallstone pancreatic