Mini-cholecystectomy versus standard cholecystectomy

ABSTRACT

Gall bladder diseases are very common and their established treatment is cholecystectomy. Removal of the gall bladder can be accomplished with less amount of trauma depending upon the approach to gall bladder area [laparoscopic, mini-cholecystectomy and conventional cholecystectomy]. Study included two hundred patients who were randomized after informed consent into two groups; group-I [100 patients] and group-II [100 patients] and they were respectively subjected to mini-cholecystectomy and standard cholecystectomy. Results showed same operative time with its added advantage of lower analgesic requirements, shorter hospital stay, and early return to work and reduced early and long term complications in patients who underwent mini-cholecystectomy as compared to standard cholecystectomy. In conclusion, mini-cholecystectomy is better alternative to standard cholecystectomy where laparoscopic facilities are not available because it does not need specialized training and costly equipment along with acquisition of new skill