Asghar Javed, Hammad Rana, Mansab Ali, Faizul Hassan, Tahir M, Farrukh Sarfraz.
Comparison of laparoscopic with mini cholecystectomy experience at CMH Multan.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;4(4):374-5.

Out of 232 patients with gall stones, presenting in C M H Multan over a period of three years,152 cases who were either offered minicholecystectomy (M C) (n=114) or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (L C) (n-42) were randomly studied to compare & evaluate declared advantages of L C over MC. In our experience it was found out that L C is relatively time consuming & costlier than M C, but it offers better cosmesis, lesser post operative pain & rapid return to normal activity. Our study showed mean operating time of 1.5 hours for L C as compared to 42 minutes for MC, a conversation rate of 4.75% for L C to 1.75% in M C group. Mean hospital stay was 02 days lesser for L C & return to normal activity was quicker by 07 days. Due to high selective criteria we did not encounter any billiary injury in either group.

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