title: [Cholecystectomy by video laparoscopy in acute cholecystitis: report of 25 cases].
abstract: The cholecystectomy by video laparoscopy has made a big revolution in biliary surgery during de last three or four years. We present the first 25 cases with acute cholecystitis operated on by this technique with very low morbidity a convalescence period and hospitalization time inferior to the one expected for open cholecystectomy and a conversion to open laparotomy in a relatively low percentage of the cases. In order to perform this procedures a basic training in surgery and laparoscopy is necessary groups of surgeons that work coordinated with adequate instrumentation as well as experience in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in non acute cases is always necessary.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas Caracas.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Henríquez
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Belloso
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ayala
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Souchon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krigier
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Colecistectomía por video laparoscopia en colecistitis aguda. Reporte de 25 casos.