Table 1.

Patients’ details

Total no of patients	300
No of patients rejected spinal anesthesia	04 (1.33)
Conversion of spinal to general anesthesia	02 (0.67)
Conversion of laparoscopy to open operation	03 (1.0)
Age – range 21years to 82 years	Mean age – 34.6 years
Sex – more female patients	M: F ratio – 1:2.83 (79:221)
BMI	Mean – 23.1, (range 20.8 to 28.3)
Concomitant operations following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic appendicectomy operations	08 (2.66)
Laparoscopic tubectomy operations	14 (4.66)
Mortality	Nil
Associated medical conditions
COPD	Seven patients (2.34)
Hypertension	19 patients (6.34)
Diabetes mellitus	12 patients (4.0)
Heart block (RBBB)	Four patients (1.34)
Hypothyroidism on eltroxin	Six patients (2.0)
Obesity	Four patients (1.34)
Associated surgical conditions
Upper abdominal scar	Two patients (0.67)
Inguinal hernia	One female patient (0.34)
Recurrent appendicitis	Eight patients (2.67)

Figures in parentheses are in percentage