The incidence of complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis in tertiary Care Setup

Abstract Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure usually performed in our setups for both acute & chronic Cholecystitis and simple gall stone disease. Objective Find the outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis in our hospital setup. Methods This prospective cross sectional study was conducted in Hazrat Bari Sarkar Hospital Islamabad on 10th Nov 2022 to 30 June 2023. The patients from above 10 year age with both genders were included by convenient sampling. All Diagnosed cases of gall stone disease with acute cholecystitis, acute on chronic cholecystitis, abscess, and empyema or mucocele gall bladder were included in this study. SPSS 22 was used for data analysis that was recorded on a performa. Results This study included 77 laparoscopic cholecystectomies done for Acute Cholecystitis. 53 female & 24 male patients with female to male ratio of 2.2:1 undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies were included in the study. The mean age of patients was 47.6 years + 11.6 SD. The mean operative time was around 90min + 13.5 SD and the mean hospital stay was 2.23 days + 0.77 SD with a range of 1-4 days. Conversion rate to open cholecystectomy was noted in 8 cases. The operative complications were bleeding in 2 cases, minor bile duct injury in 2 cases, surgical site infection 15 cases, retained stone in 2 cases. Conclusion Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis has better results in patient outcomes as regards post-operative recovery & length of hospital stay & safety.