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EP.WE.739Antibiotics Prescriptions in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

British Journal of Surgery, 2021
Abstract Aim To assess our compliance to the trust and national guidelines for antibiotic usage and prescription in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to assess whether prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed appropriately and identify areas of improvement.
Mohamed Abouelazayem, Sophie Coles, Dimitrios Tsironis   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Preoperative ultrasonography as a predictor of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy that requires conversion to open procedure

Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2015
Aim: The present study was conducted to see whether preoperative ultrasonography can be used as a predictor of difficult lapariscopic cholecystectomy or not. Methods: 50 patients of cholelithiasis, selected from surgical OPD of Rajindra Hospital Patiala,
Prem Chand, Rommel Singh, Bimaljot Singh, Rachan Lal Singla, Manish Yadav   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Intraoperative Complications and Outcomes Associated With Obesity During Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
As obesity becomes more common, understanding its risks in routine operations is increasingly important. This study assessed the impact of obesity on intraoperative complications during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Obesity significantly increases the risks of intraoperative complications in patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy, as ...
Thomas Coates, Marek Bak, Ashray Rajagopalan, Filip Pesevski, Anjana Ravi, Daniel Croagh, Geraldine Ooi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of choledocholithiasis (CDL) requires balancing timely intervention against the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures. Although liver function tests (LFTs) are widely used for risk stratification, their static values and short‐term trends remain poorly defined in predicting persistent common bile duct stones.
Renato Pitesa, Wai Yan (Rachel) Yuen, Nadia Meyer, Garth Poole, Primal Parry Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three Ports Versus Four Ports Laporoscopic Cholecystectomy

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2021
Background: A four trocar laparoscopic cholecystectomy become the standard procedure since the first laparoscopic procedure was reported. But laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained many steps such as reduction in port number and size.
Ahmed Modher Khalaf, Hazim Jabbar Kashtal, Amir Hinbis Masawod   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Port Site Infection after Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with or without the Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2023
Background: Laparoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive procedure, has gained popularity due to early recovery rate and minimal incision. Port site infection following laparoscopic surgery is an infrequent complication, increasing patient's morbidity, and
Yagya Ratna Shakya, Samjhana Basnet, Latika Giri, Ajay K.C., Robin Man Karmacharya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A risk score to predict the difficulty of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques, 2014
Several preoperative scoring systems have been proposed to predict the difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in order to optimize the results of surgical treatment by either selection of patients for the procedure or providing an adequately experienced surgical team for a given patient.
Soltes, Marek, Radoňak, Jozef
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Intraoperative Variations of Cystic Artery and Duct in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold‐standard treatment for benign gallbladder disease but carries a higher risk of bile duct injury than the open approach, largely due to misidentification of critical hepatobiliary structures.
George Triantafyllou, Daniel Gondorf, Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Orestis Lyros, Panagis M. Lykoudis, Spyridon Christodoulou, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Maria Piagkou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study to compare ramosetron and ondansetron for prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: The incidence of nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is very high. 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonists are drug of choice for prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) because of their good efficacy ...
Amit Dahiya , Rashmi , Vasudha Govil , Suraj Garg , Ruchika Singhmar , Radhika Malik   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older Patients' Recall of Goals of Care Discussions Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are overrepresented and are at risk of poor postoperative outcomes that may not align with their goals. Goals of care (GOC) documentation remains low in older emergency laparotomy patients.
Julia Silverii, Chuan‐Whei Lee, Celina Pope, Jai Darvall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source