title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: complications and prevention].
abstract: In this report, 140 cases underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis in 134, noncalculous cholecystitis, and gallbladder polypus in three each. Ten patients had a history of abdominal surgery. Ten patients were converted to open surgery because of severe adhesions and hemorrhage. Complications were found in 6 including subcutaneous emphysema in 2, subhepatic infection in 1, bile fistula in 2, and postoperative intra abdominal hemorrhage in 1.
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged