Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained increasing application as an operative approach for adults with gallbladder disease. We assessed the safety and feasability of this technique in five pediatric patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis, two of whom had sickle cell disease. With several technica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1991-10, Vol.26 (10), p.1184-1185
Hauptverfasser: Newman, Kurt D., Marmon, Louis M., Attorri, Robert, Evans, Stephen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cholecystectomy - methods
Cholelithiasis - etiology
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy
Medical sciences
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained increasing application as an operative approach for adults with gallbladder disease. We assessed the safety and feasability of this technique in five pediatric patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis, two of whom had sickle cell disease. With several technical modifications, we found that laparoscopic cholecystectomy was safe and effective in children. This technique permitted early discharge with expedient return to full activity.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/0022-3468(91)90329-R