Abstract

DIAZ, Sergio et al. Experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Clínica Universitaria CES, Medellín, Colombia. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2012, vol.27, n.4, pp.275-280. ISSN 2011-7582.

Introduction. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard in the treatment of cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most frequently performed operation by general surgeons. Its advantages compared with the open approach include lower morbidity, shorter hospital stay, lesser postoperative pain, and better cosmetic result. Material and methods. Retrospective descriptive study of 300 patients admitted to our University Clinic in the period 2009 and 2010. All patients older than 14 years electively programmed for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included. The procedures were performed with the assistance of a faculty member of our general surgery program. Results. There were 92 elective and 208 emergency procedures. Main indication for elective operation was cholelithiasis (79.3%) and cholecystitis-cholelithiasis for emergency operations (74.5%). Cholecystitis was the most frequent surgical finding in the emergency operation group (71%), and cholelithiasis in the elective operation group ((79.3%). Other findings included empyema of the gallbladder (5.7%) and Mirizzi´s syndrome (3.5%). Conversion rate was 15.8%, and its main cause was severe inflammation (48%). Complications occurred in 3.7% of the patients, 2.9% bleeding and 0.67% biliary tract iatrogenic lesion. Conclusion. With an adequate training program of the standardized surgical technique under the supervision of a faculty member, the Clínica Universitaria CES (Medellín, Colombia) has results comparable to those reported in the scientific literature, including low conversion rates, shorter hospital stays, and, most important, low complications rate, especially lesion of the biliary tract.

Keywords : gallbladder; cholecystectomy; laparoscopic; video-assisted surgery.

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