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VERA CORNELL, Aureliano; BEMBIBRE TABOADA, Rubén; SANCHEZ SARDUY, Arístides  y  CASTILLO GARCIA, Noel. Colecistectomía laparoscópica en la provincia Cienfuegos: Estudio semestral. Rev Cubana cir [online]. 1999, vol.38, n.2, pp.84-87. ISSN 0034-7493.

A retrospective study of the first 261 patients with gallbladder affections that underwent laparoscopic surgery in the province of Cienfuegos during a semester was conducted. A survey was applied to obtain data of interest, such as need of surgery conversion, presence of clinical manifestations, symptomatology, ultrasonographic, surgical and pathologic diagnosis, and pre- and postoperative stay. There was a considerable reduction of costs by concept of stay, surgical material and medical certificates. Only in 2 patients it was necessary the conversion to open surgery due to bleeding of the cystic artery multiple adherences. The efficiency of ultrasound as a useful diagnostic aid for the entity was verified in 100 % of the series. It was also observed 100 % of clinical, surgical and pathologic relationship (p<0.001). There was a decrease of risks an a greater wellbeing for patients

Palabras clave : CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC [methods].

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