A comparasion of clinical and financial aspects of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy
- VernacularTitle:腹腔镜胆囊切除术与开腹胆囊切除术的临床特征及住院费用的对比
- Author:
Zhu LAN
;
Yongbi ZHOU
;
Changzheng WEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Open cholecystectomy Clinical character Cost
- From:
Journal of Clinical Surgery
1999;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the safety,clinical and financial aspects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).Methods 278 cases undergone LC and 234 cases undergone open cholecystectomy(OC)were compared in retrospective study.Results LC was as safe as OC.In favour of LC,significant differences were observed regarding the time of severe pain,hospitalization and recovery.The total occurences of postoperative complications were low in all the patients undergone LC or OC,and its significantly lower in patients undergone LC than that in those undergone OC.Furthermore,the total charges for LC were significantly lower than that for OC.Conclusions LC is as safe as OC and has clan obvious advantage over OC in clinical,social and financial aspects.
