OBJECTIVE Evaluate changes in perioperative outcomes over an 82-month period in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy by a single attending surgeon in an academic hospital. METHODS A retrospective review of 1025 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy from September 1992 to February 1997 was compared to the initial 600 patients from May 1990 to August 1992. Sta...

BACKGROUND This paper reports a series of patients with Mirizzi's syndrome (MS) who were managed at our institution over an 11-year (1994-2005) period. METHODS Retrospective case note study of patients with a definitive or possible diagnosis of MS stated in radiology reports were identified using the hospital's radiology computer coding system. RESULTS 33 patients were identified with a med...

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is gold standard for cholecystectomy. Objective: to determine pre- and intra-operative predictive factors conversion of laparoscopic open. Methods: It was a comparative cross-sectional study performed in Wad Madani Teaching Hospital. Total coverage patients (268 participants) admitted elective during (September 2020 - June 2021). Dependent variable: open...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In patients with acute cholecystitis who cannot undergo early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (within 72 hours), 6 weeks to 12 weeks after onset is widely considered the optimal timing for delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, there has been no clear consensus about it. We aimed to determine optimal timing for delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute chole...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the feasibility and the morbidity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in elderly patients. METHODS Among 891 consecutive patients who underwent cholecystectomy, 151 had acute cholecystitis. Fifty three patients of > or = 70 years of age (group 1) were compared to 98 younger patients (group 2). Analysis was made...

Background and Objectives: Cholelithiasis is one of the most common biliary pathologies, affecting about 10-15% general population. At present, surgeries are done by laparoscopic procedures, have replaced open cholecystectomy, Sometimes, cholecystectomy easy can be quickly. In few cases, it will difficult various problems arise during surgery, requiring cholecystectomy. There a need to evaluate...