Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is commonly performed, and several factors increase the

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Patient-related risk factors influence the risk of developing a stoma complication more than surgery-related risk factors. Preoperative and post-operative interventions, planning, vigilance and management should be focussed to at-risk groups, particularly obese patients.

Emergency cholecystectomy is less costly and more effective than delayed cholecystectomy. This approach is likely to be beneficial to patients in terms of improved health outcomes and to the healthcare provider owing to the reduced costs.

Principle and assistant surgeons experience adverse symptoms during LS; ergonomics training and handles dimensions, accommodating female surgeons, and smaller glove sizes may reduce this.