Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones: a comparison of outcome between acute and chronic cholecystitis.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is now a common method of treating symptomatic gallstones, and it is increasingly being requested by the informed general public. Our aim was to evaluate the role of LC for cholelithiasis and to establish its outcome and the effect of gender on the results.

Patients And Methods: Between September 1994 and June 1999, all patients who underwent LC for cholelithiasis were retrospectively reviewed.

Effect of timing of surgery, type of inflammation, and sex on outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.

Background And Purpose: Studies have shown the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC). Our aim was to establish the outcome of LC in patients with AC on the basis of duration of the attack before surgery took place, the type of gallbladder inflammation, and patient sex.

Patients And Methods: All 204 patients at Princess Basma Teaching Hospital who underwent LC for AC by the authors between September 1994 and June 1999, were retrospectively reviewed.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis. Demographic, clinical and pathological findings.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis including the etiopathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostic criteria and effective treatment of the disease.

Methods: This study was carried out at Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan, during the year 2001. Records of 15 patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis were retrospectively reviewed.