OUR EXPERIENCE- of 9500 cases
Patients – all categories - Acute/ chronic/ CBD stones,
Number - 9500
Period - Year 1992 onwards
Age range - 5-96 years
Gender – both Male & Females
Operating time - 18-45 minutes
Oral feed - within 12 hours
Normal diet - after 2 days<
Hospital stay - 12-36 hours ( more for acute cases and CBD stones) Return toroutine work – 7-10 days
Benefits of button hole cholecystectomy over laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
BHC (button hole cholecystectomy is simple procedure requiring no special instruments and is done under direct vision instead of 2-D vision in LC (laparoscopic cholecystectomy). All degree acute cases can be managed well ,can be done in any surgical center,safer in cardio-pulmonary compromised patients as no gas insufflation problems with Less pain and better cosmesis
There is Minimal abdominal interference with shorter operative time. Cheaper and safer with less complications and morbidity. There is early return to normal diet and routine activity. |