Prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a gold standard treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease. Meanwhile, it is also a challenging procedure demanding excellent expertise for the best outcomes. Many times, difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a nerve-wracking situation for surgeons. It endangers patients by causing potential injury to vital structures. Thus, we aimed to identify predictors for difficult LC.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional review of surgical records was done. Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy on an elective basis from July 2017 to June 2021 were included in the study. We divided our patients into two groups based on operative findings of difficult LC; difficult LC group and non-difficult LC group. We compared patien

SUBMITTER: Bhandari TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591467 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature