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Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Table 1: Different studies comparing SILC and conventional LC
Mean age Length of stay Operative time Cost Postoperative pain
Study SILC CLC SILC CLC SILC CLC SILC CLC SILC CLC
Culp et al 45 52 0.34 day 0.98 day 65 min 51 min $3700 $3450 – –
Karim et al 46 46.3 22 hours 31 hours 75 min 58 min – – 0.34 0.3
Linden et al 45 46 1 day 2 days 46 min 62 min – – – –
Bucher et al 42 44 0 day 1 day 66 min 64 min – – 2 3
Deveci et al 50 50 1.06 days 1.04 days 73 min 48 min – – – –

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