BACKGROUND Pregnancy was once considered a contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy. The progression of laparoscopic techniques has resulted in a continued reassessment of laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy. There still exists some controversy as to the safety of laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy. This paper reviews our series of six pregnant patients treat...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has traditionally been performed using multiple small incisions. Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has emerged as an alternative technique to improve cosmesis and minimize complications associated with multiple incisions. This study compared SILC with conventional four incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials and methods: One hundred and tw...

Since multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become a standard treatment for gallbladder (GB) disease, a single incision laparoscopic surgical technique has been tried to decrease the surgical site pain and achieve a better cosmetic out come in selected patients. The development of devices dedicated for single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is expanding the indication of this ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combined approach to the treatment of biliary pancreatitis using laparoscopic cholecystectomy and selective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). DESIGN Consecutive case series. SETTING Tertiary care center. PATIENTS All patients undergoing primary operations for biliary pancreatitis during 2 time periods were included. I...

Laparoscopy for diagnostic and operative purposes offers specific advantages to the patient. Apart from the aesthetic appeal, the shorter hospitalization, a more rapid return to normal activity than after traditional open surgery and decreased postoperative morbidity are particularly strong arguments for laparoscopic surgery. Currently, the most frequently performed laparoscopic upper abdominal...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed using instruments even smaller than 3 mm in diameter and with two, three or four ports, depending on the choice of the operating surgeon. In any of these techniques of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the gall bladder is usually removed through the umbilical port. This requires repositioning of the instruments and reorientation. Using the standard four...

OBJECTIVE This study reviews our experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of cholelithiasis in transplant patients. METHODS Demographic data, medications used, and operative and postoperative data of all transplant recipients who were subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis at our hospital were obtained. RESULTS A total of 15 transplant patients (13...

Postoperative pain is the most common complaint after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study was carried out to evaluate whether preoperative administration of intramuscular dezocine can provide postoperative analgesia and reduce postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients (ASA I or II) scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly...

BACKGROUNDS There are controversies among surgeons about prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was the assessment of patients' condition after laparoscopic cholecystectomy without any prophylactic measure. METHODS 100 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy without DVT prophylaxis were followed by duplex scanning in the first postoperat...