Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with COVID–19 and in a postcovid period

Objective. Determination of the role and place for laparoscopic cholecystectomy on background of COVID-19 and in postcovid period. Materials and methods. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 54 patients, suffering cholelithiasis, complicated by an acute calculous cholecystitis, who suffe...

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Main Authors: V. V. Mіshchenko, P. І. Pustovoit, R. Yu. Vododiuk, V. V. Velichko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Liga-Inform ltd. 2021-11-01
Series:Клінічна хірургія
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Online Access:https://hirurgiya.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/980
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Summary:Objective. Determination of the role and place for laparoscopic cholecystectomy on background of COVID-19 and in postcovid period. Materials and methods. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 54 patients, suffering cholelithiasis, complicated by an acute calculous cholecystitis, who suffered or have had COVID-19 previously. Results. Duration of the disease befor hospitalization into the stationary more than 24 h was noted in 45(83,3%) patients. Destructive form of the gallbladder inflammation have appeared a typical one. Antibodies IgM and IgG for SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) and positive PCR-test, diagnostic for the viral RNA residuals was noted in 100% of the patients. Conclusion. The cholelithiasis and an acute clculous cholecystitis course in the patients, suffering COVID-19 or those who have had this disease, is accompanied by certain clinical peculiarities. Diagnosis of cholelithiasis and an acute calculous cholecystitis in the patients having COVID-19 or in a postcovid period must be rapid and precise. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy must be considered a «gold standard» as the operation for cholelithiasis and an acute calculous cholecystitis in the patients, suffering COVID-19 or in a postcovid period.
ISSN:0023-2130
2522-1396