title: Pericholecystic fistula: a study of 64 cases.
abstract: Spontaneous biliary fistulas are found quite often. Although previously considered as a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery, they are now being treated laparoscopically with all its advantages. Of 8015 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 64 patients were diagnosed preoperatively; conversion to open surgery was required in 8 patients. The highest incidence of pericholecystic fistulas was found in the >60-year age group. The postoperative stay ranged from 3 to 8 days. All the patients were well at follow up. Laparoscopic management of pericholecystic fistulas is possible with low morbidity and no mortality.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Laparoscopic Surgery, Kolkata, India. tantials@vsnl.net
authors.forename: Om
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tantia
authors.forename: Samik Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Bimalendu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies