Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: There were 50 women and two men aged 17-72 years (mean 44.2 years). All had symptomatic gallstones treated by interval LC. The main indications were biliary colic 23(44%) and previous cholecystitis 15(29%). There were scars from previous abdominal surgery in 22 (42%), mainly pfannenstiel. The Verres needle was used to obtain pneumoperitoneum in 40 (77%). Only one patient (1.9%) had the operation converted to open cholecystectomy. Most patients, 47/51 (92%), were discharged in 24 hours. The mean durations of various stages were: anaesthesia (110 minutes), pneumo-peritoneum (67.5 minutes) and reverse trendelenburg (47.8 minutes). The mean operating time reduced from 81 to 68 minutes in the last 20 patients. Complications were sore throat 11(21.6%), infection of the umbilical wound 3(5.9%), right shoulder tip pain (3; 5.9%) and bile leak 1(2%). There was no peri-operative mortality. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | J N Clegg-Lamptey, G Amponsah |
Journal | West African journal of medicine
(West Afr J Med)
2010 Mar-Apr
Vol. 29
Issue 2
Pg. 113-6
ISSN: 0189-160X [Print] Nigeria |
PMID | 20544637
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
(methods, statistics & numerical data)
- Cholelithiasis
(epidemiology, surgery)
- Female
- Gallbladder Diseases
(epidemiology, surgery)
- Ghana
(epidemiology)
- Humans
- Intraoperative Complications
(epidemiology)
- Length of Stay
(statistics & numerical data)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain Measurement
- Prospective Studies
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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