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Volume 5 Issue 5 (May, 2017)

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Assessment of Surgical Complications of Cholecystectomy- A retrospective analysis of 140 patients
Avadhesh Kumar Bhardwaj

Background: Cholelithiasis is solidifications that can occur in any portion of biliary tract. It is most common disease affecting the bile tract. This study was conducted to estimate the post operative complication of cholecystomy in study population. Materials &Methods: This study was conducted in the department of general surgery. 140 patients treated for gall bladder diseases and cholelithiasis was investigated. Patient’s data such as name, age, gender etc. was retrieved from case history performa. Any complication found post operatively was recorded. Results: Out of 124 subjects, males were 60 and females were 80. The difference among patients was non significant. Age group 20-40 years consisted of 20 males and 30 females. Age group 40-60 years had 25 males and 30 females. 15 males and 20 females were more than 80 years of age. The difference was significant (P-0.01). The most common complication was adhesions (53) followed by bleeding (32), empyema (20), mucocele (15), anomaly of cystic duct (10) CBD (5), bowel injury (4) and difficult calot’s triangle (1). The difference was significant (P-0.01). Wound  infections was seen in 35 patients. Other was jaundice (30), biliary fistula (12), nausea/vomiting (25), biliary strictures (16) and incisional hernia (6). The difference was significant (P-0.02). Conclusion: Gall bladder diseases are commonly seen among old age group. It is the disease of elderly women. Gall stones are common findings. Common intraoperative findings are adhesions, bleeding, empyema, mucocele, anomaly of cystic duct.
Key words: Adhesions Cholecystectomy, Gall bladder.

Corresponding author: Dr Avadhesh Kumar Bhardwaj, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, FH Medical College Tundla, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

This article may be cited as: Bhardwaj AK. Assessment of Surgical Complications of Cholecystectomy- A retrospective analysis of 140 patients  . J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017;5(5):93-96.

 
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