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Advanced laparoscopic training and outcomes in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

BACKGROUND: Advanced laparoscopic training is becoming a valuable asset for surgeons as more procedures are carried out in a minimally invasive fashion. The purpose of our study was to determine whether laparoscopic fellowship training affects outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. METHODS: We obtained data from a retrospective review of 110 patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy on an urgent basis from March 2002 to June 2005. We compared the outcomes of 31 patients whose surgeries were performed by a surgeon with advanced laparoscopic training with those of 79 patients whose surgeries were performed by surgeons without such training. RESULTS: The 2 groups were similar in terms of demographics and time to surgery. Outcome measures included conversion rates, postoperative length of stay (LOS) and complications. There was a significant difference in conversion rates (3.2 % v. 16.5 %, p = 0.050) and postoperative LOS (1.77 v. 2.82 d, p < 0.006) between the 2 groups, but there was no difference in the rate of postoperative complications. There was no significant difference in conversion rates among the surgeons without advanced training (p = 0.64). CONCLUSION: Based on our results, laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis is associated with improved outcomes when performed by a surgeon with fellowship training in laparoscopic surgery.

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