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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
Cholecystectomy is associated with increased risk in patients with liver cirrhosis. Moreover, cirrhosis and portal hypertension have been considered relative or absolute contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. As experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy increased, we decided to treat cirrhotic patients via this approach. Between January 1994 and April 1995, nine patients with a Child-Pugh's stage A cirrhosis underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiography. There was no significant per- or post-operative bleeding and no blood transfusion was necessary. There was no mortality and very low morbidity. Median hospital stay was 3 days. This series suggests that well-compensated cirrhosis can not be considered a contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0894-8569
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
79-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patient.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Digestive Surgery, Video-Surgery and Hepatic Transplantation St. Roch Hospital University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article