Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 33 345 2015 09 23 Frequency of Complications Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Alzahra Teaching Hospital, Isfahan, Iran (2009-2011) Frequency of Complications Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Alzahra Teaching Hospital, Isfahan, Iran (2009-2011) 1281 1289 14701 FA Behrooz Kaleidari Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Hassan Dehghan-Banadkuki Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Mehdi Khazaei Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Shahab Shahabi-Shahmiri Resident, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2014 04 27 Background: Gallstone is one of the commonly encountered diseases in the general population. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is now accepted as the “gold standard” for the treatment of gallstone. The purpose of this study was to present our data about the type and the incidence of complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods: A retrospective study was performed on the medical records of patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the 2009 to 2011 in Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. 683 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed during this period, of which, 314 cases were selected randomly and studied. The data were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact and t tests. Findings: Among 314 studied patients, 75 (23.9%) were men and 239 (76.1%) were women. 248 cases (79.0%) with indication of biliary colic, 56 (17.8%) with acute cholecystitis, 9 (2.9%) with biliary pancreatitis and 1 (0.3%) for gallbladder polyps were operated. The complications associated to laparoscopic cholecystectomy were reported in 12 cases (3.8%). The most common complication was bile leakage in 4 patients (1.3%) occurred by stenosis after the surgery in 3 cases (1.0%). Other complications were gallstones remaining in 2 cases (0.6%), bleeding in 1 case (0.3%), thromboembolism in 1 case (0.3%) and pneumothorax in 1 case (0.3%). Conversion to open surgery was required for 4 patients (1.3%) and no deaths were reported.Conclusion: Our study suggests that laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as the procedure of choice for gallbladder stone treatment, has been associated with a high success rate and the incidence of complications was acceptably low. Background: Gallstone is one of the commonly encountered diseases in the general population. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is now accepted as the “gold standard” for the treatment of gallstone. The purpose of this study was to present our data about the type and the incidence of complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods: A retrospective study was performed on the medical records of patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the 2009 to 2011 in Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. 683 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed during this period, of which, 314 cases were selected randomly and studied. The data were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact and t tests. Findings: Among 314 studied patients, 75 (23.9%) were men and 239 (76.1%) were women. 248 cases (79.0%) with indication of biliary colic, 56 (17.8%) with acute cholecystitis, 9 (2.9%) with biliary pancreatitis and 1 (0.3%) for gallbladder polyps were operated. The complications associated to laparoscopic cholecystectomy were reported in 12 cases (3.8%). The most common complication was bile leakage in 4 patients (1.3%) occurred by stenosis after the surgery in 3 cases (1.0%). Other complications were gallstones remaining in 2 cases (0.6%), bleeding in 1 case (0.3%), thromboembolism in 1 case (0.3%) and pneumothorax in 1 case (0.3%). Conversion to open surgery was required for 4 patients (1.3%) and no deaths were reported.Conclusion: Our study suggests that laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as the procedure of choice for gallbladder stone treatment, has been associated with a high success rate and the incidence of complications was acceptably low. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_14701_744124ddc0b2f3e512a0b7a7ee60b645.pdf