| Theme | Disease of Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, and Pancreas in Dialysis Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient | |
| Publish Date | 2002/06 | |
| Author | Susumu Kobayashi | Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Katuyuki Hashimoto | Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yasuki Unemura | Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yoji Yamazaki | Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | We performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) on two patients who were under continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) associated with gallstone and chronic cholecystitis. Both patients could continue CAPD postoperatively for five-years-and-one-month and one-year-and-two-months respectively. We recommend laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an important therapeutic choice for CAPD patients with symptomatic gallstone disease and/or cholecystitis. | |