[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Austria. The Austrian 1991 register].
The number of surgical units, performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) in Austria increased from 24 hospitals (20%) in 1990 to 85 hospitals (70%) in 1991, performing 7351 LCs. In 97% the outcome was uneventful, the conversion rate was 2.1%; 0.85% required secondary laparotomy. Common bile duct lesion occurred in 0.5%, lethality was 0.1% (n = 4). Because of the cooperation of all surgeons Austria is the only country to present actual numbers concerning acceptance and penetration rate of LC.
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D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Laparoskopische Cholecystektomie in Osterreich. Osterreiches Register 1991.