Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

S M Strasberg; J R Sanabria; P A Clavien

Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Can J Surg. 1992 Jun;35(3):275-80.

Authors

S M Strasberg¹, J R Sanabria, P A Clavien

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Ont.

PMID: 1535545

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an extremely safe procedure. The most common serious complications are bile-duct injury and injury to vessels or bowel secondary to the insertion of trocars. These complications may be avoided with appropriate precautions. Indirect complications of surgery, such as pulmonary and cardiac complications, appear less common than with open cholecystectomy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cholecystectomy / adverse effects*
Cholecystectomy / instrumentation
Cholecystectomy / methods
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Incidence
Intraoperative Complications / epidemiology
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control
Laparoscopes
Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
Laparoscopy / methods
Laparotomy / methods
Laparotomy / statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control