Reasons for laparosopic cholecystectomy conversion in a small general hospital
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https://doi.org/10.55791/9g5bqk64Keywords:
laparoscopic cholecystectomy, cholelithiasis, conversion, cholecystitis, risk factorsAbstract
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common procedures in abdominal surgery. This procedure is the gold standard for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis. However, the
difficulty and possibility of safely performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy vary considerably due to the variety of local findings and the course of the procedure. If it is not possible to complete the procedure safely by laparoscopy, due to intraoperative complications or to avoid the occurrence of complications, it is necessary to convert laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy.
Methods: We performed retrospective research on cases of cholecystectomy performed on all patients at the Dr. Mustafa Beganović General Hospital in Gračanica from 2014 to 2020, which were started by laparoscopy and finished using laparoscopy or converted to open cholecystectomy.
Results: There were 888 cases that started as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In 43, or 5.39% of cases laparoscopic cholecystectomy was converted to open cholecystectomy. The most common reasons for conversion from LC to OC were adhesions, the inability to identify anatomical structures, and inflammation.
Conclusion: The number of conversions in our sample is in accordance with the data from the relevant research and at the same time the incidence of bile duct injuries is very low.
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