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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2013; 19(29): 4832-4835
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4832
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4832
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with anesthetic problems
Bum-Soo Kim, Sun-Hyung Joo, Jin-Hyun Joh, Jae-Woo Yi, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 134-727, South Korea
Jae-Woo Yi, Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 134-727, South Korea
Author contributions: Yi JW performed the anesthesia; Kim BS and Joo SH performed the operations; Kim BS wrote the manuscript; Joh JH provided advice during manuscript preparation.
Supported by A grant from Kyung Hee University in 2010, KHU-20100653
Correspondence to: Sun-Hyung Joo, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul 134-727, South Korea. sunhyung@chol.com
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Received: May 2, 2013
Revised: June 13, 2013
Accepted: June 19, 2013
Published online: August 7, 2013
Revised: June 13, 2013
Accepted: June 19, 2013
Published online: August 7, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper reported three cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy successfully performed in patients with anesthetic problems that included cardiopulmonary disease, severe kyphosis, and ankylosing spondylitis. This study demonstrates that regional anesthesia can be considered as a valid option for patients with gallbladder disease who are poor candidates for general anesthesia due to cardiopulmonary problems.