Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A report from a single center

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2006; 12(24): 3887-3890
Published online Jun 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3887

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A report from a single center

Konstantinos Vagenas, Stavros N Karamanakos, Charalambos Spyropoulos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Menelaos Karanikolas, Michalis Stavropoulos

Konstantinos Vagenas, Stavros N Karamanakos, Charalambos Spyropoulos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Michalis Stavropoulos, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion University Hospital, 26500 Patras, Greece

Menelaos Karanikolas, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion University Hospital, 26500 Patras, Greece

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Vagenas Kostantinos, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion University Hospital, 26500 Patras, Greece. kvagenas@hotmail.com

Telephone: +30-2610-999299 Fax: +30-2610-993984

Received: December 21, 2005
Revised: January 6, 2006
Accepted: January 14, 2006
Published online: June 28, 2006

Abstract

AIM: To review and evaluate our experience in laparo-scopic cholecystectomy.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on data collected during a 13-year period (1992-2005) from 1220 patients who underwent laparoscopic cho-lecystectomy.

RESULTS: Mortality rate was 0%. The overall morbidity rate was 5.08% (n = 62), with the most serious complications arising from injuries to the biliary tree and the cystic artery. In 23 (1.88%) cases, cholecystectomy could not be completed laparoscopically and the operation was converted to an open procedure. Though the patients were scheduled as day-surgery cases, the average duration of hospital stay was 2.29 d, as the complicated cases with prolonged hospital stay were included in the calculation.

CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe, minimally invasive technique with favorable results for the patient.

Keywords: Laparoscopy; Cholecystectomy; Minimally invasive