@Article{, title={Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 7 years Experience in Hilla}, author={Al-Khafaji, M. M. and Al-Taee, M.}, journal={Karbala Journal of Medicine مجلة كربلاء الطبية}, volume={2 no.4, 5}, number={3}, pages={319-322}, year={2008}, abstract={objectives: To evaluate the results of patients under went laparoscopic cholecystectomy ,rate of complications and causes of conversion to open cholecystectomy. Memost of themthod: 1200patients operated upon in Al-Hilla teaching hospital from 2000 – 2007 e were female (860) &(340) were male. all operations done under G.A. & using co2 pneumoperitoneum .Results: 44 % of patients were between 41-50 years of age.860 (71.6%) patients were female and 340 (28.4%) patients were male.78.7% of patients presented with chronic calculus chlecystitis and 20.6% of patients presented with acute calculus chlecystitis and 0.58% of patients presented with acute a calculus chlecystitis.Conversion rate was 6.2% (75 patients).The most common cause of conversion was failure to progress due to anatomical variations in 65 patients.Complications occurred in 45 (3.7%) of patients. The most common complication was port site infection in 18 patients. Complete transaction of C.B.D occurred in one patient.Conclusion:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe & minimally invasive procedure.The complication rate is relatively lower than in the open technique in expert hands.During Laparoscopic cholecystectomy we can do diagnostic or exploratory laparoscopy to fined out other things in the patients that can explain the patients symptoms.

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