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Aswini K Misro, Prakash Sapkota
barriers are other factors which prevented us from reach- dissection and gentle handling of instruments are
ing out to them. sine qua non for safe and successful completion of the
Two-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been procedure. One should not expect the freedom of a four-
practiced by many surgeons successfully and has been port technique in this method. With careful case selection
reported to be safe and superior to four-port cholecys- coupled with precise technique and patience, one can
tectomy in terms of pain, cosmesis, and patient accept- make this two-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy an
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ance. Various techniques and special instruments amazing reality in one's own surgical practice.
like innovative extracorporeal knot by Mishra et al,
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