[Gallbladder extirpation in The Netherlands; frequency, surgical mortality and postoperative complications (1987-1989)].
In view of the fast-growing popularity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a retrospective analysis was made of 'traditional' cholecystectomy in the Netherlands in the period 1987-1989 (data provided by the Health Care Information Centre Foundation), as compared with the period 1979-1981 (data provided by the Medical Registration Foundation). As regards frequency, the number of cholecystectomies had decreased by 25.5% compared with the period 1979-1981. The number of cholecystectomies with exploration of the choledochus had decreased by 43.8%. The surgical mortality in the period 1987-1989 amounted to 1.4%. Postoperative complications, including wound infections, were relatively infrequent, occurring in 4.3% and 1.5%, respectively, of the patients. Acute cholecystitis, age greater than 70 years and choledochus exploration proved to be risk factors with substantially higher surgical mortality and postoperative morbidity.
Sint Clara Ziekenhuis, afd. Heelkunde, Rotterdam.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Galblaasextirpaties in Nederland; frequentie, operatieve sterfte en postoperatieve complicaties (1987-1989).