Safe Completion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Its Conversion Rate in a Tertiary Care Hospital
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Abrar Ashraf Ali; Muhammad Shahid Farooq; Ahmad Uzair Qureshi; Fatima Naumeri; Rabia Altaf
- Source
- Annals of King Edward Medical University. 23
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
General surgery
medicine
Open cholecystectomy
General Medicine
Bladder surgery
Tertiary care hospital
business
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Surgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 2079-0694
2079-7192
Objectives: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a very good and safe procedure for the removal of gall bladder. The objective of our study was to see the conversion rate of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our unit.Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study. We conducted this study on 167 patients who under-went gall bladder removal in our unit at a Public sector hospital of Lahore.Results: Our study showed that 163 (97.6%) out of 167 patients had safe complete laparoscopic cholecystectomy while 4 (2.4%) had to be converted to open cholecystectomy. About 40% of the procedures completed by laparoscope were difficult. Approximately 98% were completed by consultants and 42% weresafely performed by the senior registrars.Conclusion: Gall bladder surgery can be safely completed with laparoscope with good team effort and self-awareness of team.