title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly and old patients].
abstract: The results of cholecystectomy from mini-approach (CEMA) in 111 elderly and old patients with acute and chronic cholecystitis living in European North of Russia were analyzed, and also 84 patients were operated by traditional approach (TCE). Duration of CEMA was less than TCE (75 +/- 3.2 and 95.2 +/- 4.6 min respectively; p < 0.05). Sutures after CEMA were removed on day 8.4 +/- 1.2 (after TCE--on day 13.8 +/- 2.4, p < 0.05). Postoperative period after CEMA was 11.4 +/- 2.1 days vs. 18.8 +/- 3.5 days after TCE (p < 0.05). Complications after CEMA were seen in 1.8% patients, after TCE--in 5.0%. Lethality was 0.9% after CEMA and 3.5% after TCE. The main advantages of CEMA are: reduction of surgery time, early activation of patients, decrease of postoperative complications number and reduction of postoperative treatment time (11.4 +/- 2.1 days after CEMA and 18.8 +/- 3.5 days after TCE, p < 0.05).
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Galashev
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Zotikov
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Gliantsev
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome