QUALITY OF LIFE DYNAMICS IN PATIENTS IN THE LONG-TERM PERIOD AFTER ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

This  paper  investigates  the  long-term  changes  (6  to  12  months  and  beyond) in the quality of life (QoL) of patients who underwent elective laparoscopic  cholecystectomy (LC). The evaluation is based on standard, validated international  questionnaires (SF-36, GIQLI). Factors driving sub-optimal outcomes and persistent  pain  within  the  spectrum  of  post-cholecystectomy  syndrome  (PCS)  are  thoroughly  analyzed. The study highlights the necessity of structured long-term monitoring and  targeted gastrointestinal rehabilitation.