laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Lap chole Surgery The laparoscopic removal of a gallbladder though a small abdominal wall incision. See Laparoscopy.

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Removal of the gall bladder without a large surgical incision, using LAPAROSCOPY. The postoperative recovery is more rapid and the cosmetic effect excellent, but there is a slightly higher probability of operative complications.

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder using a laparoscope, a fiberoptical instrument inserted through the abdomen.

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Assessment of level of ease of laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure was done on the basis of above criteria.

USEFULNESS OF RANDHAWA AND PUJAHARI SCORING SYSTEM FOR ASSESSMENT OF DIFFICULTY DURING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE

Difficulties in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Conversion Versus Surgeon's Failure.

Calot Ucgeni Disseksiyon Suresinin Zor Kolesistektomi Tanimina Etkisi/Effect of Duration of Calot's Triangle Dissection on the Definition of Difficult Cholecystectomy

We chose Laparoscopic cholecystectomy because it is one of the most frequent procedures done and there is minimal variability in the surgical approach between surgeons.

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has largely replaced conventional cholecystectomy in the past decade and is the gold standard now.12,13 However, there are still limited data about the value of prophylactic sub-hepatic drainage for elective uncomplicated LC.

Comparison of mean pain scores for the patients with sub hepatic drainage to those without it after elective uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy

In this study we compared the efficacy of ondansetron with and without dexamethasone in the prevention of PONV after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Our results showed statistically significant difference of PONV between group A and B (p-value <0.001), PONV being significantly less in group receiving both the drugs.

COMPARISION OF PRE-OPERATIVE ONDANSETRON VERSUS COMBINATION OF DEXAMETHASONE AND ONDANSETRON FOR POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus open cholecystectomy.

DISCHARGE AFTER ELECTIVE UNCOMPLICATED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY: CAN THE POSTOPERATIVE STAY BE REDUCED?

Sex differences in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc.

An evaluation of mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy in the laparoscopic era: a rural experience

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 39-year-old female with situs inversus.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis in Situs Inversus Totalis: An Extraordinary Approach

Hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with severe cardiac disease.

Anesthetic management for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with severe mitral regurgitation and severely depressed cardiac function

Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not reduced by intraoperative analgesia guided by analgesia nociception index (ANIA(r)) monitoring: a randomized clinical trial.

EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF GABAPENTIN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POST-OPERATIVE PAIN

Predicting difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on clinicoradiological assessment.

A clinical study to determine predictive factors for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Results of an Italian national survey on 56 591 cholecystectomies.

Prevention of bile duct injury in an aberrant right hepatic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report and literature review