Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: experiences of 436 cases
- Author:
Pham Nhu Hiep
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cholecystectomy
- MeSH:
Cholecystectomy;
Laparoscopy;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;312(7):51-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From January 1999 to September 2004, 436 patients were performed laparoscopic cholecystectomie at Hue Central hospital. Mean age of the patients was 47 years; ratio of men/women was 1/2. The cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomie included normal cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, fibro-atrophy cholecystitis, and 5 cases with necrotic cholecystitis. The conventional open cholecystectomy was performed on the patients with necrotic, fibro-atrophy cholecystitis and patients without indication of laparoscopy (26.10%). The abnormality of gall-bladder arteries acquired 20% of cases, consisted of: more than 2 arteries, originated from gastroduadenal artery or common hepatic artery. The common complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomie were perforated gall-bladder, bleeding, and main bile duct injury which led to death
