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Combined procedures with laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Ks Savita1, Indira Khedkar, Vishnu K Bhartia
1Institute of Minimal Access Surgery, AMRI Hospital, Room no. 112, First floor (Annex Building), 15 Panchanantala, Gariahat Road (Near Dhakuria Bridge), Kolkata, 700029 India.
The Indian Journal of Surgery
|October 4, 2011
Summary
Combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures offer safe and effective minimally invasive surgery. These combined surgeries provide benefits of single anesthesia without increasing patient morbidity or hospital stay.
Area of Science:
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery
Background:
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure.
- Advancements in laparoscopic techniques allow for combined procedures during a single surgery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined procedures performed with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- To assess the outcomes of patients undergoing combined laparoscopic surgeries.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of patient data.
- Analysis of 3144 laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed between January 2005 and June 2009.
- Inclusion of 401 cases that involved combined procedures.
Main Results:
- The mean operative time for combined procedures was 80 minutes.
- The average hospital stay was 3.2 days.
- Patients required injectable analgesics for an average of 2 days.
Conclusions:
- Combined procedures with laparoscopic cholecystectomy are safe and effective.
- These combined surgeries offer benefits of minimally invasive approaches and single anesthesia.
- No significant increase in postoperative morbidity or hospital stay was observed.
