Aims: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is currently the standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones. In the presence of moderate to severe inflammation when dissection of the cholecystohepatic triangle cannot be safely achieved, laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy (LPC) has been proposed as an alternative to open conversion to prevent bile duct injuries. The aim of this study is to review o...

BACKGROUND Several reports claim that there is a risk that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) might worsen the prognosis of unsuspected gallbladder cancer. HYPOTHESIS Several factors rather than LC could influence prognosis. METHODS A retrospective clinicopathologic study was performed on 20 patients, 9 patients (3 men and 6 women, aged from 36 to 75 years [mean age, 62.3 years]) undergoing ...

The development of an intra-abdominal bile collection (biloma) is an infrequent complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). These bilomas develop in the subhepatic space most often secondary to iatrogenic injury of the extrahepatic ducts. We present a case of hepatic subcapsular biloma following LC and we discuss its etiology and management. Early diagnosis is crucial and percutaneous dr...

Objective:Acute cholecystitis (AC) is todaymore andmore treated through laparoscopywith good outcomes, the conversion rate and themorbidity being a little higher than the elective treatment of gallbladder stones though. Themajority of studies show an advantage in favor of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) (under 72hours). The aimof this studywas to evaluate the results of LC for ACwhen la...

Dropped gallstones, in addition to inadvertent damage to the biliary tree, is a complication seen in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) far more frequently than the open procedure. It can result in symptomatic abscess formation, and given its relative rarity, can present a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a lady whose dropped gallstone resulted in a peritoneo-cutaneous fistula, over ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Up to 19% of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) have common bile duct stones and may require endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) before LC. The risk of complications of LC after ERCP is higher, and the optimal interval between ERCP and LC is disputed. In our unit, LC is performed approximately 6 weeks after ERCP. This study aims to compare o...

Background. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of gallstone after gastrectomy, risk factors for gallstone formation, and the surgical outcome of cholecystectomy after gastrectomy. Methods. A total of 2480 gastric cancer patients who underwent curative resection at two institutions between January 1997 and December 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients' age, gender, di...

Background: Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the mirror-image transposition of organs. To date, approximately 100 cases laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) have been reported in patients with situs inversus. Although surgery was successfully completed all these cases, operation known to be technically challenging Herein, we report case cholelithiasis SIT ...

Background: Identifying risk factors for conversion to open surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy and factors are difficult to predict cholecystectomy surgery is required. The aim of this study was to evaluate the findings of preoperative ultrasound in predicting the length of laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. Methods: The present study was performed cross-sectional on 122 patients who unde...

Bakcground: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally accepted as a standard treatment of cholelythiasis. However there are trends to further minimize surgical trauma and to improve cosmetic results by performing LC through a single transumbilical incision. The aim of this study was to evaluate the learning curve and early results of transumbilical laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TC) perform...