Clinical analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 216 elderly patients with gallbladder stones

VernacularTitle:老年人胆囊结石行腹腔镜胆囊切除术患者216例临床分析
Author: Guolin YANG ¹ ; Delin KONG ; Dengqiu ZHAO ; Yefeng WU ; Longxiang ZHOU
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1. 上海市第六人民医院金山分院普外科
Keywords: Cholecystectomy; laparoscopic; elderly
From:Clinical Medicine of China 2018;34(5):446-448
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and perioperative management of 1aparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) in the elderly with gallbladder diseases. Methods From January 2006 to December 2016,the clinical data of two hundred and sixteen elderly patients with LC in the Sixth Affiliated People's Hospital of Jinshan Branch were analysed retrospectively. Results The operations of LC were successfully done in 206 patients ( 95. 8%) and 9 cases ( 4. 2%, 9/216 ) underwent conversion to open cholecystectomy for various reasons. Postoperative complications occurred in 22 cases (10. 2%,22/216). 2 cases died within 1 weeks after the operation,and the remaining patients recovered from the hospital. Conclusion Adequate perioperative management,strict surgical indications and operative skills are the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LC in the elderly.