Our mean operative time was 99 | 5 days for LC and converted cases, respectively |
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In 28 patients 18 electives, 10 emergencies , the procedure was converted to open for a variety of reasons, difficult anatomy being the commonest | The mean hospital stay was 2 |
Our results suggest that laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be offered and conducted safely and effectively in the great majority of patients presenting acutely or electively with cholelithiasis, and that the results we achieved during the first year of our experience with LC is comparable to those reported from Europe and North America.
There were 3 major complications 2 common bile duct injuries and one abdominal aortic injury and 4 minor complications 2 wound infections, one prolonged ileus and one chest infection | |
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9 minutes range 30-290 minutes |