Assessment of cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy- A clinical study

Abstract

Background:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become so safe and easy that it can be performed with much ease and safety because of better magnification. The present study was conducted to assess the cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Materials & Methods:60 cases aged <70 years of both sexes with a diagnosis of gall stones were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group I patients underwent uncomplicated LC with drainage and group II underwent uncomplicated LC without drainage. Outcome of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy was recorded in each group
Results: Group I had 17 males and 13 females and group II had 14 males and 16 females. The mean post-operative hospital stay was 2.4 days in group I and 1.0 day in group II, surgical site infection (SSI) was seen in 1 in group I and 2 in group II, bile leak was seen in 1 in group I and 3 in group II and re-admission was seen in 2 cases in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusion:Outcome of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with drain or not drain was comparable in both groups.