In a large number of patients, with episodes of acute pancreatitis the etiology is not identified, even after initial clinical history, detailed physical examination, laboratory tests and biochemical exams and an transabdominal ultrasound. This patient are considered with a unexplained acute pancreatitis. In this cases the treatment is restricted to improvement of symptoms. These patients after treated tend to have new episodes with the risk of raising the rates of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the identification of a cause and its prompt treatment prevent at recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. This review aims to draw attention to how best diagnostic approach when the light of evidence-based medicine, to search for causes of difficult identification with microlithiasis, occult stones, the anatomical variations of biliary and pancreatic duct and in addition to sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.

OBJETIVO: Apresentar uma nova abordagem cirúrgica para realização de colecistectomia videolaparoscópica. MÉTODO: Em outubro de 2008 realizamos a primeira colecistectomia videocirúrgica por acesso transumbilical único, em humano, com a utilização do equipamento denominado SITRACC® - Single Trocar Access. A operação foi realizada em paciente do sexo feminino e constituiu dos passos clássicos da colecistectomia videolaparoscópica, com a utilização de instrumental flexível especial. RESULTADOS: O tempo operatório foi de 64 minutos, não sendo necessária a introdução de trocárteres adicionais. A evolução pós-operatória ocorreu de maneira satisfatória, sem nenhuma intercorrência. CONCLUSÃO: A colecistectomia por acesso umbilical único, com uso do SITRACC, mostro-se plenamente viável em humanos. Com o avançar tecnológico do instrumental, novas cirurgias poderão ser realizadas por esse método.

BACKGROUND: To present a new device for the execution of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. METHODS: In October 2008 was performed the first human Single Trocar Acess - Sitracc Cholecystectomy, in a female patient. The operation consisted in the classical steps of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, using special flexible instruments and a 5 mm optical device. RESULTS: The operative time was 64 minutes. There were no important complications at the post-operative phase. CONCLUSION: The cholecistectomy by the Single Trocar Access method is feasible in humans. With the improvement of the instruments and the multichannel trocar, new surgeries could be perform by this method, adding a new weapon in a continuous fight to benefit our patients.