Risk of Gastrointestinal Complications in Post Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Ali Akbar Shah, Maaz-ul-Hassan, Syed Muhammad Shah, Muhammad Aqil Razzaq, Muhammad Hanif, Abdul Rasheed Zai
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ABSTRACT
Background: Post-cholecystectomy
is related with a significant risk of developing gastrointestinal symptoms
which affect the quality of life of patients.
Objective: To assess the
gastrointestinal complications risks in post-cholecystectomy patients
(laparoscopic).
Study Design: Retrospective study
Place and Duration of Study: Department
of Surgery, Services Hospital, Lahore from 1st April 2020 to 31st
March 2021.
Methodology: One hundred and fifty
patients were enrolled. All patients under went laparoscopy for their acute or
chronic cholelithiasis treatment. Patients demographic, body mass index, clinical
assessment was documented. Patients were followed up for a period of six months
and their gastrointestinal complains were recorded.
Results: There were 86 females
and 64 males with a mean age 49.8±6.3 years and mean body mass index were 24.8±3.6
kg/m2. Diarrhoea and fat intolerance
were main complains within 56% and 57.3% patients within three months
respectively. Flatulence, fat intolerance and right upper quadrant pain was
also main complains of patients.
Conclusion: Risk of diarrhoea, right upper quadrant pain, flatulence, and fat
intolerance are noticeable as gastrointestinal complication in laparoscopic
post-cholecystectomy patients.
Keywords: Post-cholecystectomy,
Gastrointestinal complications, Diarrhoea