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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: technical considerations and outcome
Terrence H Liu1, Eileen T Consorti, David W Mercer
1Department of Surgery, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Houston, TX 77026, USA.
Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery
|April 30, 2002
Summary
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard for gallbladder disease. Early LC for acute cholecystitis offers a safe and cost-effective approach, with this review detailing strategies for successful laparoscopic treatment.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard surgical treatment for gallbladder disease.
- Acute cholecystitis often necessitates surgical intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for acute cholecystitis.
- To promote safe and successful laparoscopic treatment of acute cholecystitis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
- Analysis of safety and cost-effectiveness of early LC in acute cholecystitis.
Main Results:
- LC is preferred for elective gallbladder disease.
- Early LC in acute cholecystitis is technically challenging but safe and cost-effective.
Conclusions:
- Early laparoscopic treatment of acute cholecystitis is feasible.
- Strategic approaches enhance the safety and success of LC for acute cholecystitis.