Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the
MiniLap® percutaneous surgical system: a series of 32 patients

Konstantinos Sapalidis, Christoforos Kosmidis, Nikos Michalopoulos, Stylianni Laskou, Efstathios Pavlidis, Stelios Mantalovas, Dimitrios Giannakidis, Aikaterini Amaniti, Charilaos Koulouris, Athanasios Katsaounis, Alexandru C Munteanu, Valeriou Surlin, Paul Zarogoulidis, Isaak Kesisoglou

Background

In recent years, mini-laparoscopic procedures are gaining the preference of
most surgeons due to their potentially better surgical outcomes. The Mini Lap Percutaneous
Surgical System with MiniGrip® Handle is currently the less invasive instrument and can be
applied to a wide range of operations. The current paper presents its application on percutaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Materials and methods:

From January 2017 to June 2017, 32 patients underwent percutaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the MiniLap® system. All operations were performed
by the same surgical team.

Results:

No conversions and no overall complications were reported. Drainage were not necessary. Mean surgical time was 35 minutes, while patients were released in <24 hours after the operation.

Conclusion:

The MiniLap system with the use of the mini grip handle seems to sustain the
benefits of performing laparoscopically. However, further trials should be conducted so as to
establish its safety on cholecystectomies.
Keywords: cholecystectomy, minimally invasive surgery, MiniGrip handle, percutaneous
cholecystectomy, mini-laparoscopy

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