title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Apropos of 1570 cases].
abstract: We realized a retrospective study concerning 1570 cases of celioscopic cholecystectomy screened during 6 years: from September 1995 to August 2001. There were 1328 females and 242 males with a wean age of 50 years. 256 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. There were one operative death. The morbidity is weak 2.1%. The rate of conversion is 12.4%. We performed 999 operative cholangiography, we found 82 common bile duct stones. Cholangiography should be systematic.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
authors.forename: Lassad
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Temime
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Moussa
authors.forename: Moufida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Othmani
authors.forename: Sofiane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayari
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belhadj Salah
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krichen
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: Morched M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abdesselem
authors.forename: Abdelmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daoued
authors.forename: Abdejellil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaouche
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002758:Cholangiography; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome