title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
abstract: Two hundred and fifty consecutive patients with symptomatic gallstones underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy over a ten month period. Out of 250 cases, 2 (0.8%) were converted to open cholecystectomy. One was due to bleeding, and the other being due to severe adhesion. The remaining 248 cases resulted in complete success without any complications or postoperative readmission. In this modality of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, there is an apparent learning experience which can be covered only by adequate training and experience. From an ethical point of view, however, training should not be undertaken at the expense of patients. With less experienced operators, the threshold of indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be set high in order to secure the safety of the patients as well as the successful completion of the procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ido
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumagai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012449:Safety