[PDF] Top 20 Factors influencing conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

... Gallstones are mainly composed of cholesterol, bilirubin, and calcium salts, with small amounts of protein and other materials. In Western countries cholesterol is the main constituent of more than three quarters of ... See full document

... mortality,open cholecystectomy does carry a risk of potential ...undergoing cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has decreased complication rates ... See full document

... IN LAPAROSCOPIC Vs OPEN CHOLECYSTECTOMY - A REVIEW OF METHYLENE BLUE INJECTION TECHNIQUE TO PREVENT BILE DUCT INJURIES IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY ” has been prepared by ... See full document

... .Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has rapidly become the choice of elective surgery for the treatment of Cholecystitis even though Open Cholecystectomy remains the main modality of surgery in many ... See full document

... Aim: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard of treatment of gall bladder disease, but conversion to open cholecystectomy is still inevitable certain ...for ... See full document

... stay, conversion rate, frequency of ambulatory surgery and readmissions within 30 days, which together with pain have been reported earlier ...and laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a four- trocar ... See full document

... This prospective observational comparative study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, India. All the relevant data were collected from January 2012 to June 2013. ... See full document

... admitted to the hospital with symptomatic gallstones could be treated by laparoscopic technique. There was no injury to the bile duct. Most relevant criteria for sonographic selection were the following: ... See full document

... .9 Complication Rate No.[r] ... See full document

... for conversion to open method, which being one the most common procedures performed by a surgeon is more reliable and has more options available in cases of complications in laparoscopic ...The ... See full document

... risk factors. The prevalence of gallstones is related to many factors like age, gender, ...Many factors predispose to the development of ...dietary factors, Crohn's disease, terminal ileal ... See full document

... or open cholecystectomy. With the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgical community witnessed a revolution in basic ideology and the importance of minimal access ... See full document

... for conversion was dense adhesions around the gallbladder and in callot's triangle which made dissection extremely difficult and completely hampering the ...Significant factors which increased the operating ... See full document

... of laparoscopic skills & expertise, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has emerged as the surgery of choice in conditions hitherto considered relative contraindication for laparoscope ...expertise, ... See full document

... risk factors like male gender, high age and impaired renal function and conversion to open sur- ...these factors the only one that can be influenced is ...of conversion to open ... See full document

... This study was carried out in Surgical Unit- IV, Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Hyderabad, from January 2008 to December 2009. It consisted of 100 patients with complicated gall stone disease. They were divided ... See full document

... traditional open cholecystectomy, laparoscopy minimised the periopera- tive mortality and duration of hospitalisation and allowed for an earlier return to normal activities with cosmetically accept- able ... See full document

... the laparoscopic age, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CL) was passed and most operations were performed with this ...with open surgical operations. If urgent conversion is required, the ... See full document

... Laparoscopic cholecystectomy not only is the corner- stone of management of biliary disease and cholecystitis but is one of the commonest operations in both elective and emergency ...over open ... See full document

... Mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy is usually defined as open cholecystec- tomy through an incision of 4 to 7 cm[8,13] or less than 6 ...mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy and laparoscopic ... See full document