[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in short-stay hospital].

Abstract

AIM:

To develop the protocol of surgical management of cholelithiasis in short-stay hospital.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Surgical treatment of 161 patients with cholelithiasis was analyzed. All of them underwent elective cholecystectomy. Short-stay hospital group included 41 patients. 120 patients were operated in surgical department (group 2).

RESULTS:

Incidence of intraoperative complications was 2.4% and 3.4% in both groups respectively (p>0.05). Postoperative complications were more frequent in group 2 (8.3% vs. 2.4%, p<0.05). Mean hospital-stay was 1 and 4.4 days in both groups respectively.

CONCLUSION:

Treatment of chronic calculous cholecystitis is advisable in short-stay hospital. Indications for this approach and its safety in certain patients were determined. The protocol of surgical management of chronic cholecystitis in short-stay hospital was develped.

• Authors: M A Chinikov, L R Alvendova, R Kh Azimov, I S Panteleyeva, F S Kurbanov
• Journal: Khirurgiia (Khirurgiia (Mosk)) 2016 Issue 12 Pg. 48-54 ISSN: 0023-1207 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Laparoskopicheskaya kholetsistektomiya v usloviyakh statsionara odnogo dnya.
• PMID: 28091457 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
• Cholelithiasis (surgery)
• Clinical Protocols
• Humans
• Length of Stay
• Surgicenters