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  • Surgical Innovation
  • Global Health Equity
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

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  • Laparoscopic surgery is standard globally but faces adoption challenges in low-resource settings due to equipment and expertise limitations.
  • Cholecystectomy is a common laparoscopic procedure, yet its implementation in resource-constrained environments remains difficult.
  • Public hospitals in developing regions struggle to integrate advanced surgical techniques like laparoscopy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a resource-challenged public hospital setting.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared to open surgery in Ethiopia.
  • To determine if innovative techniques can enable laparoscopic surgery in low-resource environments.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective data collection on 119 patients undergoing laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy at Yekatit 12 Hospital, Addis Ababa.
  • Comparison of demographic, intraoperative (e.g., operative duration), and postoperative outcomes (e.g., complications, pain, wound infections).
  • Utilized sterilized single-use equipment and local resources, with phone-based follow-up.

Main Results:

  • 54.6% (65) had open cholecystectomies, 45.4% (54) had laparoscopic cholecystectomies.
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy averaged 90.7 minutes; 94% discharged by postoperative day 2, with significantly shorter hospital stays than open surgery.
  • Conversion rate from laparoscopic to open surgery was 3.3%, with comparable operative duration and patient satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and feasible in public hospitals with limited resources, provided adequate training and resource allocation.
  • The procedure demonstrates superior outcomes, including reduced hospitalization and fewer complications, compared to open surgery in this setting.
  • This study supports the wider adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in resource-limited areas globally.