Overview of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Procedure in the Pediatric

Abstract: Cholelithiasis, although increasing in frequency in children, is still far less common than in the adult population. This Review was aim to focus in discussion the Laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure in the pediatric, in addition also to determine the outcomes after LC in children through reviewing the literature. We conducted a computerized comprehensive search through the most known medical databases; MIDLINE/PubMed, science-direct, and Emabse, for relevant articles discussing the Laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure in the pediatric, that published up to December 2016, in English language, and concerning human subjects with children and adolescent Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is confirmed to be a safe and efficacious treatment modality for pediatric cholelithiasis. Many of these patients reported in the literature do well with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The cause for increased occurrence of pediatric cholelithiasis and their natural history have to be additional assessed. LC is much easier in children compared with adult population, when it is carried out by an experienced pediatric surgeon. Keywords: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), pediatric cholelithiasis. Title: Overview of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Procedure in the Pediatric Author: Malek Hassan Ibrahim Alaaullah, Abadi Abdullah Hakami, Qasem Ali Arishi, Musleh Hussain Musleh Mubarki, Mohammed Ali Zalah, Nuraddin Hussin Mohammad Alhakami, Nasser Mansour Khawaji, Abdulmajeed Ahmed Y Dayili, Abdulrahman Beshi Hakami, Albaraa Ahmed Fathi Juraybi International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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