Article
Unimpaired immune functions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Surgery - 1 Apr 1994
Kloosterman T, von Blomberg B M, Borgstein P, Cuesta M A, Scheper R J, Meijer S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the open procedure seem to be related to the lesser surgical trauma. Whether this is also reflected by reduced postoperative immune suppression is not known. METHODS: The perioperative cellular immunocompetence of patients undergoing either laparoscopic (n = 8) or open (n = 8) cholecystectomy was evaluated before operation and at 24 hours and 6 days...
Topics
- Adult
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
- Female
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Immune System
- Interleukin-6
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes
- Phenotype
- Phytohemagglutinins