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Study of preoperative factors as predictors in failed laparoscopic cholecystectomy requiring conversion to open cholecystectomy at a tertiary hospital

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Kumble Ananth Prabhu1 , Yateesh H M2 , Basil Ibrahim3 , Ajmal. A4

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Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the treatment of choice for symptomatic Cholelithiasis. However, of all Laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 1-13% requires conversion to an open for various reasons. Present study was aimed to Study various preoperative factors as predictors of laparoscopic cholecystectomies required conversion to open route at our tertiary hospital.

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