title: [Minicholecystectomy].
abstract: Mini-cholecystomectomy was performed in 24 unselected patients with symptomatic gallbladder stones with pain control by intra- and postoperative epidural analgesia. Twenty three patients were discharged on the second postoperative day, while one patient who required re-laparotomy for haemostasis had recovered completely on the third day postoperatively. Median pain score (VAS) was 0 at rest, during coughing and mobilisation. Pulmonary function was not influenced significantly and postoperative fatigue normalized after 48 hours. These preliminary, uncontrolled observations suggest that mini-cholecystectomy is advantageous compared to conventional cholecystectomy, and may represent an alternative to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk gastroenterologisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Stage
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Hjortsø
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dahl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Damgaard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kehlet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement
vernacular_title: Minikolecystektomi.