Syed Shamsuddin, Inayatullah Baig, Aabid Ali, Shabbir Hussain, Masood Shah, Bina Akbar.
Outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Experience of a tertiary care center from a developing country.
Pak J Surg Jan ;36(3):204-7.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomies at a tertiary care center from Pakistan. Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting and duration: General Surgery Department of Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad. Data was collected retrospectively from the records, between 1st January 2017 and 31st July 2018. Material and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on all the outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomies, done over a period of 1.5 year in a single hospital. Results: A total of 238 patients were included in this study out of which 215 (90.3%) were female. Mean age of the study participants was 40.3+-11.05 years. Overall the complication rate seen in the current study ranged from 0.4% to 2.9% with conversion to open cholecystectomy being the most common complication. Discussion: To avoid complications during laparoscopic cholecystectomy proper training and anatomical knowledge is essential. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy appears to be a safe and effective procedure to perform in a developing country setup with minimal complications.

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