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Background: Day-surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DSLC) become the standard management of chronic gall bladder diseases worldwide due to its safety and feasibility. The aim of the present study was to study DSLC at two secondary care governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia with a separate day-surgery unite in terms of complications, same-day discharge, to identify early discharge associated problems, and to determine patient satisfaction. Methods: Over a 3-years period, all patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under the authors were prospectively studied. Patients fulfill criteria for DSLC were offered the procedure. All patients were asked on follow up postoperatively about their satisfaction and recommendation of DSLC for their relatives and friends. Results: Eight hundred and sixteen patients underwent elective day surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomies, predominantly female (89.7%) and ASA I (77.2%) with a mean age 38.1± 18.7 years. Eighty eight percent of the patients were discharged directly from the day surgery unite, and nearly 89.6% of the patients were discharged within 24 hours of the operation. Re-admission following hospital discharge was necessary for 3 patients (0.37%). The overall rate of complications was 1.35% (11patients). At follow-up, 701 patients (97.36%) were satisfied with their experience undergoing DSLC. Conclusions: Our findings support the evidence that DSLC is safe and feasible. Many patients satisfied with their length of stay and day surgery ward care although we extend the criteria for DSLC.

Background: Carcinoma of the gallbladder is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract. Most of the cases are diagnosed as an incidental case among patients undergoing cholecystectomy. The objectives of this study were to report the rate of incidental carcinoma of gallbladder in patients undergoing cholecystectomy and to study the demographic profile and prognosis of these patients in our locality. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in our general hospital during 2007-2012. The hospital records and histopathology reports of 1982 patients who had undergone elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were studied. Results: Out of 1982 cases of cholecystectomy, gallbladder cancer was detected in 10 (0.5%) cases and was more common in females (M:F ratio = 2:8) .The mean age of occurrence was 73.6 years. Most of the cases diagnosed, were at their early stages and only two of them were in pT3 pathological stage. Five of those patients survived to date with a mean follow up duration of 26 months. Conclusion: The rate of incidental carcinoma of gallbladder is 0.5% in our locality and nearly half of patients were early stage with acceptable five year survival rates. Routine postoperative histopathology of gall bladder is mandatory.