Barriers to adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a county hospital in Guatemala

Surgical Endoscopy
Jonathan B ImranSergio Huerta

Abstract

Despite international efforts to increase performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in rural Guatemala, the vast majority of cholecystectomies are still performed via the open cholecystectomy (OC) approach. Our goal was to explore barriers to the adoption of LC in Guatemala as well as possible mechanisms to overcome them. We reviewed 9402 cholecystectomies performed over 14 years by surgeons at the Hospital Nacional de San Benito (HNSB) in El Peten, Guatemala, with either an open or a laparoscopic approach. We conducted personal interviews with all the surgeons who perform cholecystectomies at HNSB to determine current practice and barriers to adopting LC. Overall, seven general surgeons were interviewed who regularly perform cholecystectomy. Of the total number of cholecystectomies reviewed, 8440 (90%) were open and 962 (10%) were laparoscopic. The mean number of cholecystectomies performed per surgeon was 1341.1 ± 1244.9, with OC at 1205.7 ± 1194.9, and LC at 137.4 ± 188.0. Lack of formal training in laparoscopy was identified in 57% of surgeons. Lack of government funds to implement a laparoscopic program was noted by 71% of surgeons (29% felt there was insufficient ancillary staff, 29% poor allocation of hospital fun...Continue Reading

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