PMID: 11330391May 2, 2001Paper

Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Hong Kong: patient acceptance

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
W T SiuM K Li

Abstract

The authors performed a prospective evaluation of 60 Hong Kong Chinese patients with symptomatic gallstones and gallbladder polyps undergoing outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a regional hospital in Hong Kong from March 1996 to May 1998 to determine the feasibility, satisfaction, and acceptance of this procedure among Chinese patients. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I and II gallstones or polyps were selected. Exclusion criteria included 1) history of upper abdominal operations, attacks of acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, or pancreatitis; 2) abnormal liver function; and 3) ultrasonographic evidence of contracted gallbladder, thickened gallbladder wall, dilated common bile duct, or common bile duct stones. Patients discharged at 5:00 PM on the day of cholecystectomy were defined as having undergone outpatient procedure. Patients were asked about procedure acceptance, rated on a scale of 1 to 10 (best), using a standardized questionnaire 4 weeks after operation. The study included 21 men and 39 women with mean age of 40.5 years (range, 27-59). There were no conversions to open procedures in the series. There were 6 (10%) unanticipated postoperative hospital admissions; all patients were discha...Continue Reading

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