Does estrogen cause low conversion rates in laparoscopic cholecystectomies for acute and chronic cholecystitis in women?
2001; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 5; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Adil Kartal, Faruk Aksoy, Celalettın Vatansev, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Osman Yılmaz, Mehmet Metin Belviranlı, Ömer Karahan,
Tópico(s)Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
ResumoLaparoscopic cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Severe local inflammation and scar formation are commonly responsible for conversion to open surgery. Fibrosuppressive effects of estrogen on peritoneal inflammatory conditions could provide low, dense fibrosis or scar formation around the gallbladder and make laparoscopic cholecystectomy easier in women and we believe that male sex is a conversion factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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