Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with  Symptomatic Cholelithiasis: A Prospective Observational Study

Manu S, Sachin C A, Manjunath A P, Vinutha S R

Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Symptomatic Cholelithiasis: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors

Manu S, Sachin C A, Manjunath A P, Vinutha S R

Keywords:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; cholelithiasis; predictors; difficult surgery; ultrasonography; scoring system.

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) is the standard treatment for symptomaticcholelithiasis, but a proportion of cases provetechnically difficult, leading to prolonged operative time, higher complication rates andoccasional conversion to open surgery

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Published

2026-07-03

How to Cite

Manu S, Sachin C A, Manjunath A P, Vinutha S R. (2026). Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Symptomatic Cholelithiasis: A Prospective Observational Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1749–1762. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2583