Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is increasingly performed in an ever ageing
population; however, the risks are poorly quantified. The study aims to review the current …

Background The prediction of a difficult cholecystectomy has traditionally been based on
certain pre-operative clinical and imaging factors. Most of the previous literature reported …

Background Acute cholecystitis (AC), frequently responsible for presentation to the
emergency department, requires expedient diagnosis and definitive treatment by a general …

Introducción: La colecistectomía por videolaparoscopía es el procedimiento estándar para
la colelitiasis sintomática, sin embargo, existen casos en los que se debe proceder a la …

Emergent colectomy is performed in thousands of Americans each year and carries
significant morbidity and mortality. Although laparoscopy has gained favor in the elective …

Purpose Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is performed widely for acute cholecystitis
(AC). This study was conducted to identify the predictors for conversion cholecystectomy …

To develop a preoperative scoring model to assess difficulty of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (LC) and risk of conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC), retrospective …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is nowadays a standard procedure for the
treatment of cholelithiasis; however still in some circumstances, it might become necessary …

Background Drip infusion cholangiography with computed tomography (DIC‐CT) is a major
preoperative modality used for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) …

Objective: To identify the frequency, associated risk factors and intraoperative reasons for
conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to open Cholecystectomy. Study Design: Case …