Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly: An experience at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Nepal
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023), Original Research Article
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023)

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly: An experience at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Nepal

Original Research Article
Published 2023-04-01
Dinesh Adhikari
Lecturer, Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
Amit Bhattarai
Lecturer, Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
Dipak Kumar Yadav
Postgraduate resident, Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
Saurav Poudel
Medical student, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal.
Bivusha Parajuli
Medical student, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal.
Ashok Koirala
Associate Professor, Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
Rohit Prasad Yadav
Associate Professor, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
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Keywords

Cholelithiasis
Elderly
Gall bladder
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Adhikari, D., Bhattarai, A., Yadav, D. K., Poudel, S., Parajuli, B., Koirala, A., & Yadav, R. P. (2023). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly: An experience at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Nepal. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 12(1), 45–48. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1224
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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Nepal ranges from 2.44% to 6.45%. The prevalence of gallstones increases with age. Age is considered to be one of the major risk factors in determining the results of morbid

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