BACKGROUND: The long-term outcome between laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and minilaparotomy (MC) has not been compared in randomised trials as day-surgery procedures. We therefore investigated the outcome after day-case LC and MC in 48 patients. METHODS:Initially 60 patients with noncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease were randomly allocated to a day-case MC (n = 29) or LC (n = 31) over a period of 2 years (2006-2008), and 48 of them (80 %) were reached for a follow-up interview 5.8 (4.8-6.9) years after the surgery. RESULTS: Baseline parameters were similar in the two groups: 1 of 21 MCs and 2 of 27 LCs were converted to open laparotomy. The prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) 5 years after the procedure was quite similar in the two groups: 3 of 21 (14 %) in the MC group and 1 of 27 (4 %; p = 0.2). Residual abdominal symptoms were common, but the proportion was similar in both groups (43 % in MC and 30 % in LC group, p = 0.26). In the MC group 100 % and in the LC group 89 % (18/21) were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome (p = 0.11). Quality of life (QoL) improved for 16 of 21 (76 %) in the MC group and 26 of 27 (96 %) in the LC group (p = 0.38), and patients in both groups were satisfied with the operation overall. CONCLUSIONS: Day-case MC and LC patients have a quite similar long-term outcome with no significant difference regarding residual abdominal symptoms, cosmetic satisfaction, QoL, or CPSP.
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BACKGROUND: The long-term outcome between laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and minilaparotomy (MC) has not been compared in randomised trials as day-surgery procedures. We therefore investigated the outcome after day-case LC and MC in 48 patients. METHODS: Initially 60 patients with noncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease were randomly allocated to a day-case MC (n = 29) or LC (n = 31) over a period of 2 years (2006-2008), and 48 of them (80 %) were reached for a follow-up interview 5.8 (4.8-6.9) years after the surgery. RESULTS: Baseline parameters were similar in the two groups: 1 of 21 MCs and 2 of 27 LCs were converted to open laparotomy. The prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) 5 years after the procedure was quite similar in the two groups: 3 of 21 (14 %) in the MC group and 1 of 27 (4 %; p = 0.2). Residual abdominal symptoms were common, but the proportion was similar in both groups (43 % in MC and 30 % in LC group, p = 0.26). In the MC group 100 % and in the LC group 89 % (18/21) were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome (p = 0.11). Quality of life (QoL) improved for 16 of 21 (76 %) in the MC group and 26 of 27 (96 %) in the LC group (p = 0.38), and patients in both groups were satisfied with the operation overall. CONCLUSIONS: Day-case MC and LC patients have a quite similar long-term outcome with no significant difference regarding residual abdominal symptoms, cosmetic satisfaction, QoL, or CPSP.
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