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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. [PDF]

BMJ, 1992
Abstract After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the patient can expect a hospital stay of < 2 days and a return to work within 2 weeks. The associated operative mortality rate is low at < 0.2 per cent. The increased incidence of bile duct injury with the laparoscopic technique compared with open cholecystectomy is a cause for ...
Mark Emberton, R. Howerton
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

Pediatric Annals, 1993
Historically, cholelithiasis in children was thought to develop secondary to hemolytic disease. Within the past 20 years, however, its incidence in children without hemolysis is being diagnosed more frequently. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the procedure of choice for gallbladder removal in children.
Anant Sharma, R J E Foley
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The difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a narrative review [PDF]

BMC Surgery
Background/purpose Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed general surgical procedures. Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with increased operative time, hospital stay, complication rates, open conversion ...
Hamdy S. Abdallah, Mohamad H. Sedky, Zyad H. Sedky   +2 more
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Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [PDF]

HPB Surgery, 1993
Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy was attempted in 98 patients selected from 266 patients presenting for elective cholecystectomy (37%). Two patients required admission following conversion to “open” Cholecystectomy, one patient was admitted for observation because of a technically difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and 16 patients were ...
Rachel Emma Clarke Smith, D. Kolyn, R F Pace   +2 more
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Cecal volvulus following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report and literature review [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of symptomatic gallbladder stones. Minimally invasive operations are currently preferred by surgeons and patients. Intestinal volvulus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been
Mahdi Aljamal, Bashar Jaber, Ali Shakhshir   +2 more
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Current Problems in Surgery, 1991
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a newly developed technique for removing the gallbladder. Its future is very promising and this operation will probably become the preferred method of cholecystectomy for most patients. However, the limitations of laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be realized and great care must be taken to avoid technical ...
S, Paterson-Brown, O J, Garden, D C, Carter   +2 more
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Open Cholecystectomy among Patients undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: In the current era, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstone disease. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of open cholecystectomy among patients undergoing laparoscopic ...
Gaurav Katwal, Yeshika Thapa, Aisha Shrestha, Abhishek Bhattarai, Kishor Kumar Tamrakar, Harish Chandra Neupane   +5 more
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A prospective randomized controlled study on the role of restoring liver diaphragm surface tension and pain control at port sites in optimizing pain management following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 131-137, January 2023., 2023
The cornerstone of treatment for symptomatic gallbladder stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Pain is the commonest cause of extended hospital stay. Disturbance of liver—diaphragm surface tension is the main cause of pain. Retained CO2 is a major concern post laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Mohamed Lotfy Ali Abuelzein, Mohamed Ali Baghdadi, Waleed Ahmed Abbdelhady, Mostafa Mohamed Khairy   +3 more
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EARLY VERSUS DELAYED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2013
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed rather commonly by general surgeons for symptomatic gall stones. This study is an analysis of experience for the timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis performed in Basrah, Iraq, by one ...
Saad Abdulwahab Jaffer, Zaki Alfadagh, Mansoor Ameen Mohammed, Hamed Abed-Alnabi Flaifel, Hussein Abbas Muhalhil, Faiz Abdulwahid Alwaeely, Salah Zuhair Al-Asadi, Nawfal Ali Mubark, Ihsan S Sahi, Mukhallad A Ramadhan, Sadiq U Khadim, TALIB A AHMED, RIYADH J FAKHRULDEEN, Salam N Asfar, Jasim M Salman, American Board, FRCS, Nevada, T. A. Hamdan, FRCP   +19 more
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Is the frequency of simultaneous umbilical hernia repairs in laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy similar? [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2021
The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of umbilical hernia repair during open and laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy between January 1993 and June 2005 were retrospectively
Erdal Uysal, Türkay Kırdak, Pınar Sarkut, Ekrem Kaya, Nusret Korun   +4 more
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