Cilj istraživanja: Istražiti prosječnu duljinu hospitalizacije pacijenata podvrgnutih laparoskopskoj kolecistektomiji (LC) u OB-u Nova Gradiška u razdoblju 2010. do 2015., istražiti postoji li razlika duljine hospitalizacije između spolova te pokušati objasniti istu ako postoji. Nacrt studije: Ustroj istraživanja je presječna studija. Ispitanici i metode: U studiju su uključeni pacijenti podvrgnuti LC-u, identificirani pregledom operativnih protokola za navedeno razdoblje, a podatci su dobiveni pregledom medicinske dokumentacije. Parametri za analizu bili su spol, dob, dijagnoza, duljina hospitalizacije i vrsta zahvata (elektivni ili hitni). Rezultati: Analizirano je 483 pacijenata. Prosječna duljina hospitalizacije iznosila je 5 dana (interkvartilni raspon 4 – 6). Duljina hospitalizacije statistički je značajno duža kod muškaraca (p = 0,003), za dob iznad 60 godina (p = 0,001), hitne zahvate (p < 0,001) i dijagnoze koje nisu nekomplicirani kronični kalkulozni kolecistitis (p < 0,001). Zaključak: Prosječna duljina hospitalizacije u OB-u Nova Gradiška ne razlikuje se značajno od rezultata dobivenih velikim kohortnim studijama koje su se bavile temom LC-a. Razlika među spolovima zabilježena je u nekim istraživanjima, ali nije bila od osobitog interesa i za sad nema uvjerljive teorije koja bi ju objasnila.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to research the average length of the hospital stay for patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in County Hospital Nova Gradiška from 2010 to 2015., to research whether there is difference in the length of the hospital stay between sexes, and to try to explain the difference if it exists. Study Design: The research was organised as s cross-sectional study. Patients and Methods: The study included patients who underwent LC, identified by researching operative protocols for the above-mentioned period, and the data were obtained through existing medical records. Parameters for analysis were gender, age, diagnosis, the length of the hospital stay and the type of the procedure (emergency or elective). Results: 483 patients were analysed. The average length of the hospital stay had median of 5 days (interquartile range 4 – 6 days). The length of the hospital stay is statistically significantly longer in men (p=0.003), for age above 60 years (p=0.001), emergency procedures (p<0.001) and all diagnoses other than uncomplicated chronic calculose cholecystitis (p<0.001). Conclusion: The average length of the hospital stay in County Hospital Nova Gradiška does not differ significantly from the results shown in great cohort studies that researched the topic of LC. The difference in the length of the hospital stay between genders has been noted in some studies, but was not of particular interest and so far there is no feasible theory that would explain it.