Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard in symptomatic gallstone disease. Today more than 80% of cholecystectomies worldwide are carried out laparoscopically. The present study describes our experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural setup. Aim: To study th...
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| description | Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard in symptomatic gallstone disease. Today more than 80% of cholecystectomies worldwide are carried out laparoscopically. The present study describes our experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural setup. Aim: To study the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural setup. Settings and Design: Prospective study done at R. L. Jallapa Hospital Tamaka Kolar from January 2003 to November 2012. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy by the same surgeon were included. Results: Out of the 120 patients, 108 (90%) were females and 12 (10%) were males. Their age ranged from 16 to 75 years. Majority were in fourth decade of life. Majority of the patients [70 (58.3%)] had gallstones. The procedure was converted to open cholecystectomy in six patients. Twenty-four patients had minor complications. Majority of the patients stayed in the hospital postoperatively for less than 5 days. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our setup proved to be a safe procedure and an effective treatment for gallstone disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1a1c949c77c4a4382c6d7e27e4297082022-12-21T18:43:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-0171333510.4103/0975-2870.122767Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setupP N SreeramuluVijay P AgrawalBackground: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard in symptomatic gallstone disease. Today more than 80% of cholecystectomies worldwide are carried out laparoscopically. The present study describes our experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural setup. Aim: To study the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a rural setup. Settings and Design: Prospective study done at R. L. Jallapa Hospital Tamaka Kolar from January 2003 to November 2012. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy by the same surgeon were included. Results: Out of the 120 patients, 108 (90%) were females and 12 (10%) were males. Their age ranged from 16 to 75 years. Majority were in fourth decade of life. Majority of the patients [70 (58.3%)] had gallstones. The procedure was converted to open cholecystectomy in six patients. Twenty-four patients had minor complications. Majority of the patients stayed in the hospital postoperatively for less than 5 days. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our setup proved to be a safe procedure and an effective treatment for gallstone disease.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=1;spage=33;epage=35;aulast=SreeramuluGallstone diseaseslaparoscopic cholecystectomyrural setup |
| spellingShingle | P N Sreeramulu Vijay P Agrawal Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Gallstone diseases laparoscopic cholecystectomy rural setup |
| title | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup |
| title_full | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup |
| title_fullStr | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup |
| title_short | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Our experience in a rural setup |
| title_sort | laparoscopic cholecystectomy our experience in a rural setup |
| topic | Gallstone diseases laparoscopic cholecystectomy rural setup |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=1;spage=33;epage=35;aulast=Sreeramulu |
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