[Laparoscopic radical resection for gallbladder carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection of gallbladder carcinoma.


METHODS
The clinical feature, pathological stage, surgical procedure, postoperative recovery and follow-up results of 4 patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of gallbladder carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
A total of 4 cases were successfully performed. No operative deaths and complications happened. Two patients died of recurrence at 17 and 40 months respectively. There were no port-site and abdominal wall metastases occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic radical resection of gallbladder carcinoma is a safe and feasible procedure on basis of technique. Nonetheless prospective randomization study with a greater number of cases and a longer follow-up will be needed to evalut the long-term results of it.
Cai
Xiu-Jun
XJ
Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China. cxjzu@hotmail.com
Yang
Jin
J
Yu
Hong
H
Liang
Xiao
X
Wang
Yi-Fan
YF
Hu
Hai
H
Huang
Di-Yu
DY
Zheng
Xue-Yong
XY
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome