Patient scar assessment after single-incision versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: long-term follow-up from a prospective randomized trial.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Identifier
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0245
Abstract
Background: The single-incision laparoscopic approach for cholecystectomy has been reported to be cosmetically superior in the traditional four-port technique in several case series; however, prospective comparative data are lacking. We conducted a 60-patient, prospective, randomized trial comparing single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with standard four-port cholecystectomy, including validated scar assessment evaluation around 6 weeks and 18 months after the operation in an effort to determine if a cosmetic advantage existed.
Patients and methods: Patients over 12 years of age and parents of patients under 12 years of age enrolled in the trial were asked to complete the validated Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ). The PSAQ consists of four subscales: Appearance, Consciousness, Satisfaction with Appearance, and Satisfaction with Symptoms. The Symptoms subscale is omitted from analysis per PSAQ instructions because of insufficient reliability. Each subscale is a set of items with 4-point categorical responses (from 1=most favorable to 4=least favorable). The sum of the questions quantifies each subscale. Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation values.
Results: Eighteen single-site patients and 8 four-port patients completed early questionnaires, in which there was no difference in overall scar assessment (P=.17). Telephone follow-up was accomplished for 17 single-site patients and 24 four-port patients and revealed that the overall scar assessment significantly favored the single-site approach (P=.04).
Conclusions: Patients or parents of patients do not identify an overall superior scar assessment at early follow-up after single-site laparoscopic versus four-port cholecystectomy. However, they do perceive a superior scar assessment at long-term follow-up, suggesting that there is a cosmetic benefit favoring the single-site approach.
Journal Title
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
Volume
23
Issue
6
First Page
553
Last Page
555
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Child; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; Cicatrix; Diagnostic Self Evaluation; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Patient Satisfaction; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors
Keywords
Gall Bladder Surgery; Children; Parents; Scars
Recommended Citation
Ostlie, D. J., Sharp, N. E., Thomas, P., Sharp, S. W., Holcomb, G. W., St Peter, S. D. Patient scar assessment after single-incision versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: long-term follow-up from a prospective randomized trial. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A 23, 553-555 (2013).
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