What's The Main Risk Factor Of Gallstone Disease? Sep 23, 2008
However, since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into clinical practice at the end of 80s, a possible unjustified increase in surgical procedures has been observed. probably due to changes in the perceived risk-benefit ratio (for patients and physicians) and changes in surgical indications. (Science Daily)
Sleepy surgical students do make more mistakes Sep 20, 2008
For the study, the researchers reviewed the results from laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures (gallbladder removals) performed at a major California teaching hospital. Before the work restrictions took effect, about 1 per cent of patients experienced a bile duct injury - a common surgical complication in which the tubes that transport fluids from the liver to the gallbladder are accidentally damaged. (Globe and Mail)
Total and caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18 in chronic cholecystitis: A prospective study May 7, 2008
48 years) with symptomatic chronic calculous cholecystitis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The early specific apoptotic tendency (caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18) was studied in these patients with M30 Apoptosense ELISA and the total cytokerarin 18 (both derived from apoptosis and necrosis) with M65 ELISA. The ratio M30/M65 (caspase-cleaved to total cytokeratin 18) was also computed. (BioMed Central)
Private surgery for sick Tripodi Jan 21, 2008
"A laparoscopic cholecystectomy [removal of the gallbladder] is bread and butter stuff for a general surgeon," Dr Keegan said. "We'd expect any hospital that provides general surgery services to be able to perform that. There's two common reasons for pancreatitis: one is gallstones and the other is alcohol.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 - 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality Aug 18, 2007
Background Epidemiological data on characteristics of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are limited ... Patients with open cholecystectomy were older than patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (59 vs 49 years, p< 0 ... 3) days for patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, p<0. (BioMed Central)
The Hidden Risks of Laparoscopic Surgery Mar 4, 2007
Richard Hurlburt, however, was a candidate for a less painful, minimally invasive procedure performed with the aid of cameras inserted through small holes in his abdomena "laparoscopic cholecystectomy" that would have him home the next day ... The first minimally invasive procedure to gain wide acceptance, the laparoscopic cholecystectomy arrived in the 1990s "like a thunderbolt," says Josef Fischer, chair of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (MSNBC -- Health)
