A Study of Pre-Operative Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Authors

  • Dr Abhinav Rathi, Dr Ritika

Keywords:

Cholelithiasis, Gallstone disease, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Open cholecystectomy, Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopiccholecystectomy (LC) is the preferredsurgical procedure for gallstone diseaseworldwide. However, LC is not entirelyrisk-free, and approximately 2–15% ofprocedures require conversion to opencholecystectomy due to intraoperativedifficulties.

 

References

Deziel DJ, Milikan KW, Economou SG. Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a national survey of 4292 hospitals and an analysis of 77604 cases. Am J Surg. 1993;165:9-14

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Published

2025-12-23

How to Cite

Dr Abhinav Rathi, Dr Ritika. (2025). A Study of Pre-Operative Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 4003–4012. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1358

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Research Article

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