ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and character of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with histories of multiple upper abdominal surgeries(≥2 ). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the results of 21 LC operations in patients who had previously accepted two or three upper abdominal surgeries . Results: LC were successfully performed in 13 of all the patients (61.9%). The success rate of LC in patients with 2 upper abdominal surgeries was 66.7%. It was only 33.3% in patients with 3 upper abdominal surgeries. Eight of the patients (38.1%) were transformed to open cholecystectomies. The mean operation time was 72.1 minutes. The transform rate was higher, and the mean operation time was longer than those without previous upper abdominal surgery at the same period in our department. Conclusion: History of multiple upper abdominal surgeries should not be regarded as the contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. But these operations were difficult with higher transform rate and longer operation time.
