Complicações no pós-operatório de colecistectomia: revisão integrativa.

Abstract

Introduction: The postoperative complications of cholecystectomy are: pain, vomiting, abdominal distention, fever, headache, pancreatitis, diarrhea, portal infection, visceral surgical site infection, among others. Methodology: The study developed refers to an integrative review of the literature on complications in the postoperative period of cholecystectomy. For data collection, the following databases were accessed: Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Google Scholar to search for scientific articles by crossing the descriptors, available in the Descriptors: Postoperative complications; Cholecystectomy. Results/discussion: The study allowed condensing what was found about postoperative complications in cholecystectomy, such as: laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe procedure in the elderly with low morbidity and mortality rates; postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) and irritable bowel syndrome are complications of cholecystectomy; there is an association between the value of preoperative CRP and the existence of postoperative complications in laparoscopic cholecystectomy; the presence of coexisting diseases and their severity are risk factors for the development of complications in the postoperative period of videolaparoscopic cholecystectomies in the elderly. Conclusion: It is necessary that new studies be carried out in order to understand the relationship between risk factors and the appearance of complications in all age groups, including adults. This knowledge will serve as a subsidy to integrate health practices with an emphasis on preventing complications from cholecystectomy surgery.