Laparoscopic cholecystecomy on porcelain gallbladder / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To explore the method and points for attention in laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) of porcelain gallbladder.Methods Twenty-eight cases of porcelain gallbladder, especially 17 LC cases, from January 1980 to January 2005 were analyzed retrospectively.Results Of 28 cases(0.44%) of porcelain gallbladder in 6328 cholecystectomy patients,calcification of gallbladder occurred in 92.86% patients diagnosed by B ultrasonography 17 LC patients were cured. Two cases with gallbladder carcinoma no implantion or metastases happened.Conclusion B ultrasonography before operation and improving of the operative mode and skill in LC are the keys to get the successful results.