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. 2006 Jun 28;12(24):3887-90.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3887.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a report from a single center

Konstantinos Vagenas  1 , Stavros N Karamanakos, Charalambos Spyropoulos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Menelaos Karanikolas, Michalis Stavropoulos
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a report from a single center

Konstantinos Vagenas et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To review and evaluate our experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on data collected during a 13-year period (1992-2005) from 1220 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Results: Mortality rate was 0%. The overall morbidity rate was 5.08% (n = 62), with the most serious complications arising from injuries to the biliary tree and the cystic artery. In 23 (1.88%) cases, cholecystectomy could not be completed laparoscopically and the operation was converted to an open procedure. Though the patients were scheduled as day-surgery cases, the average duration of hospital stay was 2.29 d, as the complicated cases with prolonged hospital stay were included in the calculation.

Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe, minimally invasive technique with favorable results for the patient.

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Laparoscopic vs Open cholecystectomies over the time period.
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