Consequences of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Qom Golpaegani Hospital During 2005–7

Abstract

<p><strong>Background and Objective</strong></p><p>Nowadays Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy<strong> </strong>is known as a gold standard method for Cholecystectomy. This study was done to evaluate outcomes of the surgery in the first admitted group of patients in Qom Golpaegani hospital.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Methods</strong></p><p>All patients that had been treated by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy<strong> </strong>during 2005-7 were included in this retrospective survey. Study population was consisting of 305 cases with age between 15 to 86 years old, %64.9 women and 35/1% men and 80% with symptomatic gallstones. Data were collected using questionnaire and then analyzed using SPSS software.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>In 2007 multiplicity of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy<strong> </strong>was<strong> </strong>the highest. The mean operation time was 45 min and duration of hospitalization was 12-48 hours. %80 of all cases (both men and women) had symptomatic gallstones which had been determined by sonography and others had acalculous Cholecystitis. The most common complication during operation was bradychardia as a result of gas flow into the abdomen. There was no case of death.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p>Our results showed that Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy<strong> </strong>is a standard method of Cholecystectomy and have a desirable outcome.</p><p> </p>