Previous Abdominal Scars among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Centre

Authors

  • Roshan Ghimire Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Prashanta Pudasaini Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bidur Prasad Acharya Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Yugal Limbu Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sujan Regmee Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8240

Keywords:

laparoscopic cholecystectomy; open surgery; prevalence.

Abstract

Introduction: Abdominal scars result from various open abdominal surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery in previous open abdominal surgery possesses various challenges to the surgeon like gaining access to the abdominal cavity, and difficulty in dissection due to dense adhesions from previous surgeries for various intraabdominal pathologies. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of previous abdominal scars among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care centre.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care centre from 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023 after taking ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Palmer's point approach via Hassen open technique or direct optical entry was used for cases with previous abdominal scars to gain access to the abdominal cavity. Patients with symptomatic gallstone diseases were included in the study whereas patients with cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and previous cesarean scar were excluded. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.

Results: Among 160 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, previous abdominal scars was found in 40 (25%) patients.

Conclusions: The prevalence of previous abdominal scars contributing to intraoperative and post-operative difficulties among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy was found to be higher than in studies done in similar settings.

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Published

2023-08-01

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Ghimire, R. ., Pudasaini, P. ., Prasad Acharya, B. ., Limbu, Y. ., & Regmee, S. . (2023). Previous Abdominal Scars among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Centre. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 61(264), 647–650. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8240

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 264 (2023): JNMA: Published Monthly

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