Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Literature Review

Ian Caldeira Ruppen^1*, Jordana Luiza Ferreira de Campos¹, Ingrid dos Santos Ferreira⁵, Gabriela Moura Romagna¹, José Carlos Pedroso Filho¹, Gabriel Petermann², Camilla Antunes Zanini³, Leticia de Paula Monteiro Oliveira¹, Antonio Fabiano Morelli Filho¹, João Lucas Ferreira Ramos¹, Luhara Sechi Lorga Vieira¹, Beatriz Maria Rodrigues da Rocha⁴, Manuela Rodrigues Greschechen¹, Ana Carolina Langendyk Rodrigues¹, Fernando Henrique Constantino¹, Gabriel Botequia Zanatta¹, Amanda Ricordy de Moura^1
1Centro Universitário Ingá-Uningá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
²Faculdade Cesumar-Unicesumar, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
³Faculdade Morgana Potrich-FAMP, Mineiros, GO, Brazil.
⁴Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná-PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil.
⁵Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.

Correspondence to: Ian Caldeira Ruppen, Centro Universitário Ingá-Uningá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Email: Ian2ruppen@gmail.com
Received date: April 07, 2025; Accepted date: April 15, 2025; Published date: April 29, 2025
Citation: Ruppen IC, Ferreira de Campos JL, dos Santos Ferreira I, et al. Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Literature Review J Med Res Surg. 2025;6(3):44-45. doi: 10.52916/jmrs254166
Copyright: ©2025 Ruppen IC, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis and other gallbladder conditions, as it offers shorter hospitalization times and quicker recovery compared to open surgery. However, despite its advantages, serious complications such as bile duct injuries, hemorrhage, infections, and anesthetic complications can occur. This review analyzes the primary complications associated with this procedure and discusses the importance of adequate training, meticulous surgical techniques, and appropriate perioperative management. It concludes that although the overall incidence of complications is considered low, the consequences can significantly impact morbidity and mortality, underscoring the necessity of continuous improvement of surgical teams and well-established protocols.

Keywords:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Surgical complications, Bile duct injury, Hemorrhage, Infection.

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