Table 3.
Operative and Postoperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (n=52)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Time from ERCP clearance to LC (months; median, range) | 3 (2–60) |
| Operation time (min; mean±S.D.) | 88.2±37.9 |
| Conversion to open cholecystectomy (%) | 5 (9.6) |
| Length of hospital stay (days; mean±S.D.) | 5.3±2.9 |
| Complication from LC (%) | 4 (7.6) |
| - Bleeding | 2 (3.8) |
| - Bile duct injury | 2 (3.8) |
| Recurrent CBD stones following LC | 2 (3.8) |
| Time from LC to recurrent biliary events (days; median, range) | 305 (300–310) |
| LC-associated Mortality (%) | 1 (1.9) |
Abbreviations: ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LC, laparoscopic cholecystectomy; S.D., standard deviation; CBD, common bile duct.