Observation on the efficacy of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-altitude environment

LIANG Qingshan; WU Qiwei; SU Baodeng; WANG Yu; HUANG Peng; LUO Peng; GU Dong; ZHAO Yan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-3594.2026.05.010

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2026, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5) : 422-426. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-3594.2026.05.010

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Observation on the efficacy of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-altitude environment

LIANG Qingshan¹, WU Qiwei¹, SU Baodeng¹, WANG Yu¹, HUANG Peng¹, LUO Peng², GU Dong², ZHAO Yan³

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Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TUSLC) in patients with gallbladder stones and chronic cholecystitis in a high-altitude environment. Methods A total of 73 patients with gallbladder stones and chronic cholecystitis who were admitted to Tibet Autonomous Regional Corps Hospital of Chinese People’s Armed Police Force from January 2024 to December 2025 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into a control group by traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC, n=38) and an experimental group by TUSLC (TUSLC, n=35). The operation time, blood loss, satisfaction with the incision, hospital stay, and postoperative pain score were compared between the two groups. Results There was no statistically significant difference in blood loss or hospital stay between the two groups (P>0.05). The experimental group showed significantly better postoperative pain and incision satisfaction compared with the control group (P<0.05),but the operation time of the experimental group was longer than that of the control group. Conclusions In the treatment of patients with gallbladder stones and chronic cholecystitis in high-altitude region, the safety and efficacy of TUSLC are comparable to those of CLC. The patients in the TUSLC group experienced less postoperative incision pain and higher satisfaction with the incision appearance, which overall improves the postoperative quality of life of patients.

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gallbladder stones / chronic cholecystitis / laparoscopic cholecystectomy / single-port / transumbilicus

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LIANG Qingshan, WU Qiwei, SU Baodeng, WANG Yu, HUANG Peng, LUO Peng, GU Dong, ZHAO Yan. Observation on the efficacy of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-altitude environment[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2026, 37(5): 422-426 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1004-3594.2026.05.010

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