Inpatient Laparoscopic (Lap) Gallbladder Removals in Utah Hospitals (IQI 23)
Age 18 Years and Over:  2006
Hospital	Lap and Open Inpatients	Actual Lap Inpatients
Utah Overall	2,164	83.5%
Alta View Hospital	70	90.0%
American Fork Hospital	49	93.9%
Brigham City Community Hospital	34	91.2%
Castleview Hospital	33	93.9%
Cottonwood Hospital	127	90.6%
Davis Hospital and Medical Center	64	85.9%
Dixie Regional Medical Center	236	94.9%
Jordan Valley Medical Center	126	92.9%
Lakeview Hospital	48	100.0%
LDS Hospital	211	69.2%
Logan Regional Hospital	70	88.6%
McKay-Dee Hospital Center	128	60.9%
Mountain View Hospital	38	92.1%
Ogden Regional Medical Center	40	82.5%
Pioneer Valley Hospital	85	67.1%
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center	35	82.9%
Sevier Valley Medical Center	35	100.0%
St. Mark's Hospital	233	82.4%
University Health Care	75	60.0%
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center	203	88.7%
Valley View Medical Center	45	93.3%
Veterans Administration Medical Center	39	56.4%
Utah overall had a higher percentage of laparoscopic gallbladder removals (83.5%) than similar inpatients nationwide (about 76%).
Laparoscopic surgery (lap) requires smaller incisions and quicker recovery for the patient, so it is usually preferable.  However, the doctor may start a lap, find unanticipated problems and change to an open surgery.  Other patients with known complex medical problems require planned open surgery.
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Actual: percentage of gallbladder removal inpatients who had laparoscopic gallbladder removals at this hospital.