Factors affecting the risk of conversion from laparoscopy to open surgery in xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a rare benign pathology that can mimic gallbladder cancer. Due to inflammation-related adhesions in the gallbladder, cholecystectomy can be particularly challenging in these patients, and the conversion rates from laparoscopy to open surgery are significantly higher than normal. This study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing conversion rates in cases of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.

Methods

Patients who underwent cholecystectomy and were pathologically diagnosed with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis between 2018 and 2024 were included in the study. Patients were categorized into two groups: those who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and those requiring conversion to open surgery. Demographic, clinical, biochem

SUBMITTER: Yuksel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12482405 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature