Not a Contraindication for lap cholecystectomy: (A) Acute cholecystitis, (B) Cancer Gallbladder, (C) Portal Hypertension, (D) Bleeding Diathesis
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Acute CholecystitisRef: Blumgart 5th edition Page 514* Acute cholecystitis, the treatment of choice is Lap Cholecystectomy.* In other conditions surgery should be done by Open method.Contraindications to Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Absolute# Unable to tolerate general anesthesia# Refractory coagulopathy# Suspiciion of carcinomaRelative# Previous upper abdominal surgery# Cholangitis# Diffuse peritonitis# Cirrhosis or portal hypertension# Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease# Cholecystenteric fisula# Morbid obesity# Pregnancy