Pre-operative prediction of difficulties in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

ABSTRACT

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy [LC] is one of the most common laparoscopic procedures being performed by general surgeons all over the world. Preoperative prediction of the risk of conversion or difficulty of operation is an important aspect of planning laparoscopic surgery. The purpose of our prospective study was to analyze various risk factors and to predict difficulty and degree of difficulty preoperatively by the use of a scoring system