[Sonographic findings following laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
In a prospective study 500 patients were examined sonographically following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 183 on several occasions. In the majority of patients (79.4%) there were no remarkable findings, either clinically or sonographically. In 102 patients (20.4%) there were sonographic abnormalities such as fluid collections in the gallbladder bed (13%), postoperative dilatation of the biliary passages (9.4%), free abdominal fluid (2%) or pleural effusions (1.2%). Only 25 patients (5%) showed clinical symptoms; there was complete agreement with the findings on ultrasound.
Abteilung für Chirurgie, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Wien.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography