Comparison of early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: experience from a single center.

Background: Cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones is mainly performed after the acute cholecystitis episode settles because of the fear of higher morbidity and conversion from laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy during acute cholecystitis.

Aims: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed cholecystectomy.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective and randomized study.

A medical school experience with three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a new modification in technique.

Introduction: The three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a recognized entity in the surgical management of gallstone disease. We report our experience and feasibility of three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a new modification in technique.

Methods: To assess the feasibility and safety of three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a different port placement, we undertook a prospective study with 50 patients at government medical college, Srinagar, Kashmir, India between Jan 2010 and Jan 2011.