Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis.
Between January 1991 and December 1992, 220 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and were monitored prospectively. Twenty-seven patients (12.3%) had acute cholecystitis, according to strict clinical and pathologic criteria. Their average age was 60.4 years. The average operative time was 121 min. Two of the 27 patients (7.4%) required conversion to open laparotomy. The postoperative morbidity rate was 11%. The average hospital stay was 1.9 days. This series provides further evidence that laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be used safely and effectively to treat acute cholecystitis when performed by experienced surgeons.
Department of Surgery, Rush North Shore Medical Center, Rush University, Skokie, Illinois.
J M
JM
Velasco
J M
JM
Dominguez
V L
VL
Vallina
K A
KA
O'Toole
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors