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There are many concerns about the widespread introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The initial experience of five hospitals in introducing laparoscopic cholecystectomy was reviewed. Three hundred and eight patients were operated upon, and the operations were completed laparoscopically in 279 (91 percent). One patient sustained a diathermy injury to the right hepatic duct. There was no mortality and the overall morbidity was 10 percent. Mean postoperative stay was 3.6 days. The participating surgeons considered training workshops to be desirable and felt that trainees should be supervised for at least ten cases. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be safely introduced and performed, and it should be considered in all patients undergoing cholecystectomy.
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Leahy, A.L., Bouchier-Hayes, D.B., Hyland, J.M. et al. Early experiences of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in five irish hospitals. I.J.M.S. 161, 410–413 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996205
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