RESUMO
Open Cholecystectomy through a small incision is an alternative to laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. From 1 March 2003 through 1 March 2005, 263 operations upon the gallbladder in Ain Shams University hospitals [with responsibility for surgical training] were done as intended small-incision open Cholecystectomy. 179 women and 84 men with a median age of 44 [range from 25 to 63 years] underwent Cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease. Total postoperative morbidity was 12 cases. Median postoperative stay was 1.5 day and mean total [pre- and postoperative] hospital stay 3 days for minicholecystectomy. Open, minicholecystectomy for all patients is compatible with short hospital stay, evidence-based gall-bladder surgery, and training of surgical residents