Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard surgical treatment for
benign gallbladder disease. Nevertheless, conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC) is …

The conversion of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to an open procedure seems to be
multifactorial, be affected by factors related to the patient, the gallbladder's pathology and …

The role of laparoscopy in the acute care surgery had significantly increased during the
latest years, both as a diagnostic and treatment method of all the upper or lower …

Background Valid and user-friendly prediction models for conversion to open
cholecystectomy allow for proper planning prior to surgery. The Cairns Prediction Model …

Background Although laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) has shown
many obvious advantages compared with open surgery in the treatment of common bile duct …

Increasing elderly population due to development of health care and improvement of
nutrition is a worldwide phenomenon. The prevalence of gallstones has been increasing …

Objetivo: avaliar os resultados da colecistectomia laparoscópica em idosos comparados
com pacientes mais jovens. Métodos: revisamos os prontuários médicos informatizados de …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is accepted as the standard procedure for
gallstone disease. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with more biliary, vascular …

The indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), unlike many other organs, range
from intrinsic pathologies of the gallbladder like biliary colic to the extrinsic ones like stones …

Objetivo: avaliar os resultados da colecistectomia laparoscópica em idosos comparados
com pacientes mais jovens. Métodos: revisamos os prontuários médicos informatizados de …