Practices and Attitudes of Surgeons With Regard to Spilled Gallstones During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study From Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alfehaid,
Moath Aljohani,
Sajad A Salati
et al.
Abstract:Background: Gallbladder perforation and gallstone leakage are frequent complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Failure to remove gallstones may result in several issues that manifest immediately or years later. The goal of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of surgeons and the procedures used by them to deal with gallstone spillage during LC.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was followed. Surgeons in nine healthcare facilities in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia were appro… Show more
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