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Category: Volume 07 Issue 02 February 2019
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Title: Quality of Life in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Authors: Rajanala Madhu, Sharvani Duba, T J Prasanna Kumar, V Sai Tejaswini

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i2.164

Abstract

Gallbladder diseases are very common in developed countries. Complicated gallstone disease represents the most frequent cause of biliary disorders for which surgery is regularly advocated. As regards, cholecystectomy represents a common abdominal surgical intervention; it can be performed as either an elective or emergency surgery, as in cases of gangrene, perforation or sepsis. Laparoscopic approach is considered GOLD STANDARD in recent times. There are numerous cholecystectomies being performed around the world on a daily basis. However, little evidence exists regarding assessment of post surgical quality of life (QOL) following these interventions. To assess post-cholecystectomy QOL, infact, documentation of high quality care has been subjected to extended discussions, and the use of patient reported outcome satisfaction for quality improvement has been little research published regarding QOL out-comes following cholecystectomy. Although several tools have been used to measure QOL after cholecystectomy, difficulty remains in selecting meaningful parameters. The aim of the study is to measure the quality of life, and dynamics of changes of individual components (physical, mental, social, and environmental), in patients undergoing cholecystectomy with post op follow up period ranging from 2 months post op to 6 months post op.

Materials and Methods:  This is a prospective observational study carried out from august 2016 to august 2018. The study included patients treated for cholelithiasis by laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Department of General Surgery , NRI General Hospital, Chinakakani.

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Corresponding Author

Rajanala Madhu

General Surgery Department, NRI General Hospital, Mangalagiri, Guntur District Andhra Pradesh, 522503, India

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