Características de las complicaciones por colecistectomía laparoscópica en los pacientes del Hospital Homero Castanier, periodo enero - diciembre 2014

Abstract

General objective: To determine the characteristics of the complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients of Homero Castanier Hospital. Period January to December 2014.

Methodology: A descriptive and retrospective study was performed, taking as unit of analysis the total of medical records of patients who underwent to laparoscopic cholecystectomy and met the inclusion criteria in Homero Castanier Hospital during the period of January to December 2014. The information was collected on previously prepared forms, the data were analyzed in SPSS 15.0 and Excel program using frequency distributions and percentages. The results were presented in tables and graphs with their respective statistical interpretation.

Results: The study population (198 cases) had an age between 14 to 86 years, the mean was 40 years; 81,3% were women and 18,7% men. Of the total cases studied, 8,6% had some type of complication, the most frequent complication was the bile peritoneum with 5,1% (10 cases), less frequently cases of pancreatitis was found (0,5%). The treatment used in most of complications was surgical because they were corrected during the surgery.

Conclusions: The cholecystectomized patients had 8,6% of complications from the surgery, which most received surgical treatment