Liver Enzymes Are Commonly Elevated following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is Elevated Intra-Abdominal Pressure the Cause?

Abstract

'Unexplained' disturbances in ALT following LC occur in 34% of the patients and appear to be clinically nonsignificant. It is suggested that the reason for this phenomenon is the pneumoperitoneum-related intra-abdominal hypertension; the only variable not present in the OC group.