ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) in the treatment of patients with schistosomiasis hepatic cirrhosis(SHC) complicated with symptomatic gallstone. Methods The clinical data of 256 cases of SHC with symptomatic gallstone underwent cholecystectomy in recent 4 years in our hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Of them, 74 underwent LC , which was compared with the cases who underwent open cholecystectomy(OC) in operation time, operative heamorrage,operative complications, and hospital stay.Results The operation time in LC group and OC group was 63 min and 54 min respectively; the operative bleeding of LC group was 15.6ml, OC group 85 ml;and hospital stay was 1.2days in LC group,8.9 days in OC group。Six cases of LC group was converted to OC.None had postoperative complications in LC group; but 1 case in OC group had bile leakage. Conclusions With strict the operative indications and proper operative method,LC in the treatment of SHC patients with gallstone is safe and feasible.