Risk Factors Influencing Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open  Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Care  Hospital

Dr. Sachin C A, Dr. Anil U S , Dr. Maheboob Pasha

Risk Factors Influencing Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

Dr. Sachin C A, Dr. Anil U S , Dr. Maheboob Pasha

Keywords:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Open cholecystectomy; Conversion; Risk factors; Gallbladder wall thickness; Acute cholecystitis; Tertiary care.

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) is the gold-standard treatment forsymptomatic gallstone disease. Despiterefinements in technique and instrumentation, aproportionofprocedures still require conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC).Early identification of patients at higher risk ofconversionfacilitatesinformed consent

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2.Litwin DEM, Cahan MA. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Clin North Am2008;88(6):1295–1313.

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Published

2026-07-02

How to Cite

Dr. Sachin C A, Dr. Anil U S , Dr. Maheboob Pasha. (2026). Risk Factors Influencing Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1736–1748. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2582