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Comparative study of standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: outcome and complications [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has evolved to be as gold standard treatment for gall bladder disease and is the most common laparoscopic procedure performed worldwide.
Bhatia, Pramod Kumar, Goyal, Kirti Savyasacchi, Utaal, Maneshwar Singh   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Effect of intraperitoneal local anesthetic on pain characteristics after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
AIM To systematically evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal local anesthetic on pain characteristics after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library.
G. Choi, Hyun Kang, C. Baek, Y. Jung, Dong Rim Kim   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Causes of and risk factors for unplanned readmission in a large cohort of patients undergoing major surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Unplanned hospital readmissions after surgery are substantial drivers of expenditure and bed occupancy within the healthcare system. As a result, any targeted interventions that reduce readmission in this population can have a significant impact on patient well‐being and the health budget. Methods We performed a large retrospective
Kirstie Evans, Tim Makar, Tom Larsen, Rudranil Banerjee, Hai Tran, Lachlan F. Miles   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONVERSION OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY TO OPEN CHOLECYSTECTOMY: PREOPERATIVE RISK FACTORS AND INTRAOPERATIVE REASONS

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To identify the frequency, associated risk factors and intraoperative reasons for conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to open Cholecystectomy. Study Design: Case series study.
Umairah Yaqub, Sadaf Zohra, Syed Mukarram Hussain, Ambreen Ehsan, Ayesha Imran, Sohail Ilyas   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessment of the learning curve in health technologies: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2000
Objective: We reviewed and appraised the methods by which the issue of the learning curve has been addressed during health technology assessment in the past.
Garthwaite, Paul H., Grant, Adrian M., Monk, Andrew F., Ramsay, Craig R., Russell, Ian T., Wallace, Sheila A.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Is the male gender an independent risk factor for complication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis?

International surgery, 2015
This paper was designed to investigate the gender dependent risk of complication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard procedure for benign gallbladder disorders.
P. Ambe, L. Köhler
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Management of Middle Hepatic Vein Injury during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report

The Surgery Journal, 2020
Background Cholecystectomy continues to be the first choice for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis. Especially in patients with acute cholecystitis, a laparoscopic approach has become the standard treatment option.
Juan Jose Santivañez, María Elena Velásquez, Manuel Cadena, Arturo Vergara   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pancreas divisum. Correlation between anatomical abnormalities and bile precipitation in the gallbladder in seven patients [PDF]

, 2016
Pancreas divisum is a genetic defect associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis due to insufficient drainage of the accessory pancreatic duct. Seven young patients diagnosed with pancreatic divisum and thickening of the gallbladder bile as shown on ...
AL MANSOUR, Monir, Biancucci, F, Costi, Umberto, DI CELLO, Pierfrancesco, Grande, Romualdo, Izzo, Luciano, Izzo, Paolo, Izzo, Sara, Muneer, A, Pugliese, Federico, Razionale, F, Sinaimeri, G, Valabrega, Stefano   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of a patient decision aid for opportunistic salpingectomy and salpingectomy as sterilization method to prevent ovarian cancer

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
A patient decision aid about the opportunistic salpingectomy was clinically used, praised for its user‐friendly design, and recommended for use in the decision‐making process and effectively enhancing patient perception of their knowledge. Abstract Introduction A patient decision aid on opportunistic salpingectomy and salpingectomy as a sterilization ...
Malou E. Gelderblom, Charlotte Fisch, Jurgen M. J. Piek, Laura A. M. van Lieshout, Justine Briet, Lauren Bullens, Sjors F. P. J. Coppus, Inge Ebisch, Alexandra A. van Ginkel, Rafli van de Laar, Natascha de Lange, Marloes Maassen, Huy Ngo, Angele L. M. Oei, Brenda Pijlman, Brigitte Slangen, Regina The, Dineke Smedts, Caroline Vos, Joanna IntHout, Joanne A. de Hullu, Rosella P. M. G. Hermens   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]

, 2015
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR, Gurusamy, KS, Morris, S, Sheringham, J   +3 more
core   +3 more sources