Risk factors in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a multivariate analysis.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the operation of choice in the treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for LC, outcomes include operating time, length of stay, conversion rate, morbidity and mortality.

Methods: All patients undergoing LC between 1998 and 2007 in a single district general hospital.