Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: rate and predictors for conversion Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: rate and predictors for conversion   Subject : General Surgery  Document Language : English  Abstract : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was attempted in 847 patients, 823 (97.2%) were completed laparoscopically and 24 (2.8%) had to be converted to open cholecystectomy (OC). Acute cholecystitis was the commonest reason for conversion (13 out of 24 patients). Patients who had acute cholecystitis are five times at risk for conversion to open than other patients with non-acute cholecystitis (p< 0.001). Age and sex were not statistically significant predictors for conversion. There were no mortalities and no major bile duct injuries in our series. These data confirms the safety of LC, identify factors which predicts conversion to OC and may be helpful in selecting patients for day care ambulatory LC  ISSN : 1319-3767  Journal Name : The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology  Volume : 5  Issue Number : 3  Publishing Year : 1420 AH 1999 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Thursday, November 24, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email عدنان مرداد Merdad, Adnan Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  31310.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page