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Prediction and management of a low-lying costal arch which restricts the operative working space during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is difficult to perform in patients with a low-lying costal arch that entirely covers the liver.
Yoshitsugu Tajima, Seiya Susumu, Adachi, Tomohiko, Tatsuya Okamoto, Okamoto, Tatsuya, Tajima, Yoshitsugu, Kuroki, Tamotsu, Fujita, Fumihiko, Kosaka, Taiichiro, Kanetaka, Kengo, Susumu, Seiya, Kanematsu, Takashi, Satoshi Mochizuki, Torashima, Yasuhiro, Kengo Kanetaka, Tamotsu Kuroki, Fumihiko Fujita, Yasuhiro Torashima, Takashi Kanematsu, Mochizuki, Satoshi, Kitasato, Amane, Amane Kitasato, Taiichiro Kosaka, Tomohiko Adachi   +23 more
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The Analysis of Risk Factors in the Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a standard treatment for cholelithiasis. In situations where laparoscopic cholecystectomy is dangerous, a surgeon may be forced to change from laparoscopy to an open procedure.
Łukasz Warchałowski, Edyta Łuszczki, Anna Bartosiewicz, Katarzyna Dereń, Marta Warchałowska, Ł. Oleksy, A. Stolarczyk, R. Podlasek   +7 more
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Relation of gallbladder function and Helicobacter pylori infection to gastric mucosa inflammation in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Inflammatory alterations of the gastric mucosa are commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.
Burkhard Göke, Göke, Burkhard, Panos Stathopoulos, Fritz W. Spelsberg, Jüngst, Dieter, Diebold, Joachim, Stathopoulos, Panos, Lasse Kolligs, Joachim Diebold, Zündt, Benedikta, Benedikta Zündt, Dieter Jüngst, Spelsberg, Fritz W., Kolligs, Lasse   +13 more
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THE IMPACT OF THE GALLBLADDER WALL THICKNESS ASSESSED BY SONOGRAPHY ON THE OUTCOME OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2011
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy first became popular during the late 1980s and now the procedure is consider the standard approach for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis.
Ali Dawood Al-Hilfi, Mohammed H Al-Jawher, Safwan A Taha   +2 more
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Frailty Predicts Morbidity and Mortality After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: An ACS-NSQIP Cohort Analysis

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2020
Current guidelines recommend laparoscopic cholecystectomy be offered for patients with acute cholecystitis except those deemed as high risk. Few studies have examined the impact of frailty on outcomes for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
A. Fagenson, B. Powers, K. Zorbas, S. Karhadkar, A. Karachristos, A. Di Carlo, Kwan N. Lau   +6 more
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Comparative Risk of Surgical Site Infection With Open Cholecystectomy Vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2022
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to compare the risk of surgical site infection with open vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODOLOGY: This randomized control trial was done at the Department of Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, for 12
Rashid Aslam, Abu Bakar Siddique, Muhammad Kalim, Shehla Faridoon, Rehmat Ullah Shah, Shehzad Akbar Khan   +5 more
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Factors affecting conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2017
Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold-standard operation for the treatment of cholelithiasis. Various factors affect the conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Methods: In this prospective analytical study one hundred and
Raj Kumar Chhetri, Muza Shrestha, Ram Prasad Shrestha   +2 more
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EVALUATION OF PRE-OPERATIVE ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN PREDICTING DIFFICULTIES IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background: Pre-operative prediction of difficulties which may occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy can help in reduction of operative and postoperative complications. Objectives:To study the value of preoperative ultrasound findings for predicting
Ali J Awad
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Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 – 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality

BMC Gastroenterology, 2007
Background Epidemiological data on characteristics of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are limited. In this register study we examined characteristics and mortality of patients who underwent cholecystectomy during hospital stay in
Stenlund Hans, Nordin Pär, Haapamäki Markku M, Rosenmüller Mats, Nilsson Erik   +4 more
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Relation between Gallbladder Wall Thickness, Assessed by Sonography, and Difficulties in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

مجلة كلية الطب, 2015
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease. Preoperative prediction of a difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy can help the surgeon to prepare better for intraoperative risk and the risk of ...
Majeed H. Alamiri, Muthanna K . Adwan
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