Attitudes and Practices of Surgeons towards Spilled Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Observational Study

Table 1

Response to questionnaire on gallstone spillage during LC.

Question	Number	Percentage
Designation
Consultant	22	15.9
Resident	116	84.1
Incidence
0–10%	85	61.6
11–25%	37	26.8
26–40%	11	8.0
>40%	5	3.6
Complication seen
Yes	41	29.7
No	97	70.3
Should gallstone spillage be included in informed consent?
Yes	100	72.5
No	38	27.5
Gallstone spillage included in informed consent
Yes	67	48.6
No	71	51.4
Intervention for gallstone spillage
Convert to open for retrieval	12	8.7
Laparoscopic retrieval	94	68.1
Peritoneal wash and suction	28	20.3
None	4	2.9
Necessary to document gallstone spillage in operative notes
Yes	110	79.7
No	28	20.3
Document gallstone spillage in operative notes
Yes	97	70.3
No	41	29.7
Duration of follow-up for gallstone spillage
2 years	106	76.8
5 years	21	15.2
10 years	10	7.2
20 years	1	0.7
Number of complications identified
<5	114	82.6
>5	24	17.4
Can operating surgeon be held legally liable for complication following gallstone spillage?
Yes	33	23.9
No	105	76.1