Title: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A New Trend in the Management of Gallstone Disease
Abstract: The results of the first 100 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our hospital are described. The procedure was completed in 93 cases, and 7 cases (7%) were converted to open cholecystectomy. Of these conversions six were elective because of extensive adhesions, and one conversion was enforced because of instrument failure. The mortality in the series was 0%, and the morbidity rate was 5%: two wound infections, one haematoma of the wound, one intraabdominal bleeding, and one patient with a retained stone. The median anaesthesia time was 150 min. Recovery after the operation was remarkably fast; the median hospital stay was 4 days, and 80% of the patients had left the hospital on day 5 after admission. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy seems a safe procedure with significant advantages to the patient, such as a short hospital stay, a rapid recovery, and a satisfactory cosmetic result.
Publication Year: 1991
Publication Date: 1991-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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