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The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility, safety and outcome of our modified access for patients of BMI \u226530.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Patients and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective study of 1762 consecutive patients undergoing LC in a large district general hospital (2007\u20132023) that included age, sex, BMI, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), grade of operation with stay and complications were analysed. Group A: Veress needle pneumoperitoneum through Palmer\u2019s point. After 2 L (minimum) insufflations, an optical port was introduced at the intersection of two imaginary lines: A 15-cm oblique line starting from where the right mid-clavicular line cuts the right lower costal margin and directed medially meeting the other vertical line running 3 cm to the right of midline. Remaining 3 ports at standard positions (10 mm epigastric port [I] at or just right of midline below the xiphoid process, 5 mm port [II] at the midclavicular line below the costal cartilage and another 5 mm port [III] between 5 cm and 10 cm lateral to port II) as used in LC. Group B (BMI &lt;30): Conventional umbilicus entry followed by 3 standard remaining ports for LC (as above).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Group A: 549 with female: male 4:1, the median of age 49 (16\u201383) years, BMI 36 (30\u201365), ASA 2 (1\u20133), Grade 1 (1\u20134), operating time 50 (15\u2013200) min and post-operative (PO) stay 0 (0\u201315) day. One conversion, 2 bile leaks, 5 collections and 4 wound infections. Group B: 1213 with female: male 3:1, the median of age 53 (16\u201389) years, BMI 26 (17\u201329), ASA 2 (1\u20133), Grade 1 (1\u20134), operating time 45 (15\u2013240) min and PO stay 0 (0\u201312) day.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our modified abdominal access is quick and safe that maintains sustained pneumoperitoneum and provides an excellent \u2018Critical view of Safety\u2019 for obese patients undergoing LC with a good outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jmas.jmas_374_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,6]],"date-time":"2025-12-06T06:00:11Z","timestamp":1765000811000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Modified abdominal access for the obese population requiring laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our 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