What necessitates the conversion to open cholecystectomy? A retrospective analysis of 5164 consecutive laparoscopic operations

What necessitates the conversion to open cholecystectomy? A retrospective analysis of 5164 consecutive laparoscopic operations

OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard for the surgical treatment of gallbladder disease, but conversion to open cholecystectomy is still inevitable in certain cases. Knowledge of the rate and impact of the underlying reasons for conversion could help surgeons duri...

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Main Authors: Volkan Genc, Marlen Sulaimanov, Gokhan Cipe, Salim Ilksen Basceken, Nezih Erverdi, Mehmet Gurel, Nusret Aras, Selcuk M Hazinedaroglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Acute Cholecystitis
Gallbladder
Conversion
Laparoscopy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000300009

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