Database

Period of Search

Search Strategy

The Cochrane Hepato‐Biliary Group Controlled Trials Register

Date will be given at review status.

(minilaparoscopic OR mini‐laparoscopic OR microlaparoscopic OR micro‐laparoscopic OR needlescopic OR microinvasive OR micro‐invasive OR micropuncture OR micro‐punture OR minisite OR mini‐site OR miniport OR mini‐port OR microport OR micro‐port) AND (laparoscop* OR celioscop* OR coelioscop* OR abdominoscop* OR peritoneoscop*) AND (cholecystecto* OR colecystecto*) AND (pain OR scar OR scars OR cicatrix OR cicatrices)

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library

Latest issue.

#1 (minilaparoscopic OR mini‐laparoscopic OR microlaparoscopic OR micro‐laparoscopic OR needlescopic OR microinvasive OR micro‐invasive OR micropuncture OR micro‐punture OR minisite OR mini‐site OR miniport OR mini‐port OR microport OR micro‐port )
#2 MeSH descriptor Miniaturization explode all trees
#3 MeSH descriptor Microsurgery explode all trees
#4 MeSH descriptor Punctures explode all trees
#5 (#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4)
#6 (laparoscop* OR celioscop* OR coelioscop* OR abdominoscop* OR peritoneoscop*) AND (cholecystecto* OR colecystecto*)
#7 MeSH descriptor Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic explode all trees
#8 (#6 OR #7)
#9 MeSH descriptor Pain explode all trees
#10 MeSH descriptor Cicatrix explode all trees
#11 pain OR scar OR scars OR cicatrix OR cicatrices
#12 #9 OR #10 OR #11
#9 (#5 AND #8 AND #12)

MEDLINE

1987 to the date of search.

(minilaparoscopic OR mini‐laparoscopic OR microlaparoscopic OR micro‐laparoscopic OR needlescopic OR microinvasive OR micro‐invasive OR micropuncture OR micro‐punture OR minisite OR mini‐site OR miniport OR mini‐port OR microport OR micro‐port OR "Miniaturization"[MeSH] OR "Microsurgery"[MeSH] OR "Punctures"[MeSH]) AND (((laparoscop* OR celioscop* OR coelioscop* OR abdominoscop* OR peritoneoscop*) AND (cholecystecto* OR colecystecto*)) OR "cholecystectomy, laparoscopic"[MeSH]) AND ("pain"[MeSH] OR "cicatrix"[MeSH]" OR pain OR scar OR scars OR cicatrix OR cicatrices) AND (((randomized controlled trial [pt] OR controlled clinical trial [pt] OR randomized controlled trials [mh] OR random allocation [mh] OR double‐blind method [mh] OR single‐blind method [mh] OR clinical trial [pt] OR clinical trials [mh] OR ("clinical trial" [tw]) OR ((singl* [tw] OR doubl* [tw] OR trebl* [tw] OR tripl* [tw]) AND (mask* [tw] OR blind* [tw])) OR (placebos [mh] OR placebo* [tw] OR random* [tw] OR research design [mh:noexp]) NOT (animals [mh] NOT human [mh]))))

EMBASE

1987 to the date of search.

1 minilaparoscopic OR mini‐laparoscopic OR microlaparoscopic OR micro‐laparoscopic OR needlescopic OR microinvasive OR micro‐invasive OR micropuncture OR micro‐punture OR minisite OR mini‐site OR miniport OR mini‐port OR microport OR micro‐port
2 MICROSURGERY#.W..DE. OR PUNCTURE#.W..DE.
3 1 OR 2
4 LAPAROSCOP$ OR CELIOSCOP$ OR COELIOSCOP$ OR ABDOMINOSCOP$ OR PERITONEOSCOP$
5 CHOLECYSTECT$ OR COLECYSTECT$
6 4 AND 5
7 LAPAROSCOPIC‐SURGERY#.DE. OR LAPAROSCOPY#.W..DE.
8 CHOLECYSTECTOMY#.W..DE.
9 7 AND 8
10 6 OR 9
11 pain OR scar OR scars OR cicatrix OR cicatrices OR PAIN#.W..DE. OR SCAR#.W..DE.
12 3 AND 10 AND 11
13 RANDOMIZED‐CONTROLLED‐TRIAL#.DE. OR RANDOMIZATION#.W..DE. OR CONTROLLED‐STUDY#.DE. OR MULTICENTER‐STUDY#.DE. OR PHASE‐3‐CLINICAL‐TRIAL#.DE. OR PHASE‐4‐CLINICAL‐TRIAL#.DE. OR DOUBLE‐BLIND‐PROCEDURE#.DE. OR SINGLE‐BLIND‐PROCEDURE#.DE.
14 RANDOM$ OR CROSSOVER$ OR CROSS‐OVER OR CROSS ADJ OVER OR FACTORIAL$ OR PLACEBO$ OR VOLUNTEER$
15 (SINGLE OR DOUBLE OR TREBLE OR TRIPLE) NEAR (BLIND OR MASK)
16 13 OR 14 OR 15
1716 AND HUMAN=YES
1812 AND 17

Science Citation Index Expanded (http://portal.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi?DestApp=WOS&Func=Frame)

1987 to the date of search.

#1 TS=(minilaparoscopic OR mini‐laparoscopic OR microlaparoscopic OR micro‐laparoscopic OR needlescopic OR microinvasive OR micro‐invasive OR micropuncture OR micro‐punture OR minisite OR mini‐site OR miniport OR mini‐port OR microport OR micro‐port)
#2 TS=(laparoscop* OR celioscop* OR coelioscop* OR abdominoscop* OR peritoneoscop*)
#3 TS=(cholecystecto* OR colecystecto*)
#4 TS=(pain OR scar OR scars OR cicatrix OR cicatrices)
#5 TS=(random* OR blind* OR placebo* OR meta‐analysis)
#6 #5 AND #4 AND #3 AND #2 AND #1